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Women's experiences of ceasing to breastfeed: Australian qualitative study.
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27 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Exclusive breastfeeding: Facilitators and barriers from the maternal perspective.European journal of midwifery · 2026Article
- Continuation of Kangaroo Mother Care when transitioning from facility to community: maternal and familial perspectives from South India.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Mothers' and fathers' experiences of breastfeeding and returning to paid work after birth: A mixed-method study.Maternal & child nutrition · 2025Article
- Factors influencing breastfeeding continuation and formula feeding beyond six months in rural and urban households in Indonesia: a qualitative investigation.International breastfeeding journal · 2023Article
- Women's experiences with using domperidone as a galactagogue to increase breast milk supply: an australian cross-sectional survey.International breastfeeding journal · 2023Article
- A qualitative analysis of women's postnatal experiences of breastfeeding supports during the perinatal period in Ireland.PloS one · 2023Article
- Birth Experiences, Breastfeeding, and the Mother-Child Relationship: Evidence from a Large Sample of Mothers.The Canadian journal of nursing research = Revue canadienne de recherche en sciences infirmieres · 2022Article
- Exploring Women's Experiences of Maternity Service Delivery in Regional Tasmania: A Descriptive Qualitative Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- A brief gestalt intervention changes ultrasound measures of tongue movement during breastfeeding: case series.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- "Fear of stopping" vs "wanting to get off the medication": exploring women's experiences of using domperidone as a galactagogue - a qualitative study.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Article
- Women's Perceptions and Experiences of Breastfeeding: a scoping review of the literature.BMC public health · 2021Article
- Exploring women's perceptions of pain when breastfeeding using online forums.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Article
- "It Is a Very Emotional Topic for Me"-Managing Breastfeeding Problems among German Mothers: A Qualitative Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Factors influencing breastfeeding practices in China: A meta-aggregation of qualitative studies.Maternal & child nutrition · 2021Review
- A qualitative study of first time mothers' experiences of postnatal social support from health professionals in England.Women and birth : journal of the Australian College of Midwives · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo investigate mothers' infant feeding experiences (breastfeeding/formula milk feeding) with the aim of understanding how women experience cessation of exclusive breastfeeding.
designMultimethod, qualitative study; questionnaire, focus groups and interviews.
settingNorthern and Southern Tasmania, Australia.
participants127 mothers of childbearing age from a broad sociodemographic context completed a questionnaire and participated in 22 focus groups or 19 interviews across Tasmania, 2011-2013.
resultsMothers view breastfeeding as 'natural' and 'best' and formula milk as 'wrong' and 'unnatural'. In an effort to avoid formula and prolong exclusive breastfeeding, mothers will endure multiple issues (eg, pain, low milk supply, mastitis, public shaming) and make use of various forms of social and physical capital; resources such as father/partner support, expressing breast milk, bottles and dummies. The cessation of exclusive breastfeeding was frequently experienced as unexpected and 'devastating', leaving mothers with 'breastfeeding grief' (a prolonged sense of loss and failure). CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: For many mothers, the cessation of exclusive breastfeeding results in lingering feelings of grief and failure making it harmful to women's emotional well-being. Reframing breastfeeding as a family practice where fathers/partners are incorporated as breastfeeding partners has the potential to help women negotiate and prolong breastfeeding. Proactive counselling and debriefing are needed to assist women who are managing feelings of 'breastfeeding grief'.
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