title: What stories do mothers tell about their experiences in learning how to breastfeed?
abstract: This qualitative study examines the experience of breastfeeding in contemporary society. Seven women who intended to, and did, initiate breastfeeding took part in individual, audio-taped, semi-structured interviews in their own homes in Sydney, Australia, during the months of October 2000 through to January 2001. The interviews allowed participants to share their own stories of their breastfeeding experience. The breastfeeding experiences were disconcerting but not as difficult as expected from their common knowledge. The participants' view of breastfeeding, of breastfeeding in public, working and child care are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Suesmith2122@yahoo.com.au
authors.forename: Sue
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000739:Anecdotes as Topic; D001315:Australia; D001942:Breast Feeding / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology; D013997:Time Factors