Self-efficacy, support and sustainability – a qualitative study of the experience of establishing breastfeeding for first-time Australian mothers following early discharge

Table 1 Participant characteristics

Interview Number	Pseudonym	Age group	State of Australia	Model of care	Age of baby at time of interview
1	Betty	35 or more years old	New South Wales	Midwifery Group Practice	6 weeks
2	Cindy	25 to 29 years old	Queensland	Private midwife care	11 weeks
3	Sally	25 to 29 years old	South Australia	Regular hospital care	8 months
4	Nadia	25 to 29 years old	Queensland	Midwifery Group Practice	15 weeks
5	Anna	18 to 24 years old	South Australia	Regular hospital care	7.5 months
6	Lori	25 to 29 years old	South Australia	Private obstetric care	15 weeks
7	Melanie	25 to 29 years old	Northern Territory	General Practitioner shared care	15 Weeks
8	Christine	25 to 29 years old	Western Australia	Midwifery Group Practice	10 weeks
9	Diane	30 to 34 years old	Australian Capital Territory	Midwifery Group Practice	13 weeks
10	Josephine	18 to 24 years old	Northern Territory	Midwifery Group Practice	7 months
11	Ericka	18 to 24 years old	South Australia	Regular hospital care	7 months
12	Kate	30 to 34 years old	Victoria	General Practitioner shared care	5 months

ISSN: 1746-4358