"It Is a Very Emotional Topic for Me"-Managing Breastfeeding Problems among German Mothers: A Qualitative Approach.

ABSTRACT: Breastfeeding is associated with positive health outcomes for both child and mother. Nevertheless, some women experience breastfeeding problems which commonly lead to early cessation, or not starting breastfeeding at all. Our aim was to explore how women that have difficulties in breastfeeding perceive their situation and how they actively manage it. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 15 mothers living in Germany who had experienced breastfeeding problems. The interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed using qualitative content analysis. Breastfeeding problems occurred due to different reasons and had a huge impact, as evidenced in the four main themes of the findings: individual situation, managing the situation, perceived consequences for relations, feel

SUBMITTER: Spannhake M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8544576 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature