A mixed-methods study on the association of six-month predominant breastfeeding with socioecological factors and COVID-19 among experienced breastfeeding women in Hong Kong

Table 2 Induced themes regarding antenatal classes

Themes	Categories	Frequency (n)
Ineffective nature of antenatal teaching	Breastfeeding could only be effectively learnt postpartum	92
	Breastfeeding could only be effectively learnt practically
	Breastfeeding cannot be effectively learnt during the antenatal period
Inadequate information	Information was incomprehensive	75
	Information was generic
	Advice and teaching were theoretical
	Breastfeeding challenges were understated
Basic but helpful information	Information was basic but helpful	58
Basic but helpful information	Information offered mothers a head start	58
Lack of personalisation	Antenatal classes were not customised to tackle unique breastfeeding challenges encountered by individual mother-infant pairs	38
Lack of time or emphasis on breastfeeding issues	Insufficient time was allocated to teaching breastfeeding issues	32
Lack of time or emphasis on breastfeeding issues	Insufficient emphasis on breastfeeding issues	32
Antenatal classes were affected by COVID-19	Classes were cancelled due to COVID-19	4
Antenatal classes were affected by COVID-19	Classes were taught online due to COVID-19	4

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