'Surely you're not still breastfeeding': a qualitative exploration of women's experiences of breastfeeding beyond infancy in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To explore women's experiences of breastfeeding beyond infancy (>1 year). Understanding these experiences, including the motivators, enablers and barriers faced, may help inform future strategies to support and facilitate mothers to breastfeed for an optimal duration.

Design

An exploratory qualitative study using an interpretive approach. Nineteen semistructured interviews were conducted (in person, via phone or Skype), transcribed and thematically analysed using the framework method.

Setting

Participants drawn from across the UK through online breastfeeding support groups.

Participants

Maximum variation sample of women currently breastfeeding a child older than 1 year, or who had done so in the previous 5 years. Participants were included if over 18

SUBMITTER: Thompson AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7259861 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature