ArticleInternational journal of environmental research and public health2022
Breastfeeding Experience among Mothers during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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- Women's experiences of maternity care in high-income countries during the pandemic health system shock: a follow-up systematic review and qualitative evidence synthesis.Frontiers in public health · 2026Pooled it
- Women's views and experiences of breastfeeding during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic: A systematic review of qualitative evidence.Maternal & child nutrition · 2024Pooled it
- The role of doulas in providing breastfeeding support during the COVID-19 pandemic.International breastfeeding journal · 2023Pooled it
- Breastfeeding Practices and Psychological Experiences of Romanian Mothers with SARS-CoV-2 Infection.Maedica · 2025Article
- The Experience of Breastfeeding Women During the Pandemic in Romania.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The impact of marriage on breastfeeding duration: examining the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 pandemic on marginalized communities.International breastfeeding journal · 2025Article
- COVID-19 mothers' mother-baby bonding, feeding practices, postnatal care experiences in Qatar: A mixed-methods approach.European journal of midwifery · 2025Article
- The Impact of Marriage on Breastfeeding Duration: Examining the Disproportionate Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Low-Income Communities.Research square · 2024Article
- Mothers' perception of husband support during breastfeeding: A qualitative study in Indonesia.Narra J · 2024Article
- Skilled lactation support using telemedicine in the neonatal intensive care unit.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2024Article
- Breastfeeding Practices for COVID-19-Infected Mothers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2024Review
- Factors associated with the length of breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic: a survival study.Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2024Article
- What Are the Implications of COVID-19 on Breastfeeding? A Synthesis of Qualitative Evidence Studies.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Changes in Breastfeeding and Lactation Support Experiences During COVID.Journal of women's health (2002) · 2023Article
- Experiences of Birth during COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy and Spain: A Thematic Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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Abstract
When health experts declared COVID-19 to be a global pandemic, they recognized the virus as a major environmental factor that could affect the practice of breastfeeding. A few studies focused on the effect of COVID-19 on mothers who gave birth during the pandemic. The purpose of this study is to explore the experience of Saudi Arabian breastfeeding mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study used a descriptive phenomenology qualitative design and a convenience sample of 18 mothers who breastfed their children beginning in March 2020. Data were collected through semi-structured, open-ended phone interviews and analyzed using thematic analysis. The mothers were between 27 and 36 years old, and most of them had previous breastfeeding experience. Four main themes emerged regarding breastfeeding experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: breastfeeding experience (positive and negative), support, facilitators, and challenges. Most mothers felt their experience with breastfeeding during the pandemic encouraged them to continue. It is important to reassure and educate breastfeeding mothers about the nature of COVID-19 and its mode of transmission. The findings from this study lay the foundation for future research to support the practice of breastfeeding and overcome the challenges that arose during the pandemic.
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