Experiences of At-Risk Women in Accessing Breastfeeding Social Support During the Covid-19 Pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With strict public health measures implemented in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many breastfeeding parents, who are within an at-risk population, have experienced limited formal and/or informal breastfeeding social support. In the Canadian context, the experiences of these women is unknown.

Research aim

To explore the experiences of at-risk postpartum breastfeeding women in accessing formal and informal breastfeeding social support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods

This was a prospective, longitudinal interpretive description study using mixed methods. Data were gathered using an online survey and one 52-112-min semi-structured interview at 12-weeks postpartum. At-risk breastfeeding participants were those who lack social support and had at l

SUBMITTER: Siwik E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9329748 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature