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Article

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3. MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Publication Details

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37494302/

Lawlor N, Prihodova L, Byrne D, Etherton M, Rahill F, Wilson C, O'Sullivan EJ. A qualitative analysis of women's postnatal experiences of breastfeeding supports during the perinatal period in Ireland. PLoS One. 2023 Jul 26;18(7):e0288230.

doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288230.

Abstract

Ireland has among the lowest rates of breastfeeding worldwide. Despite policies to support breastfeeding, breastfeeding initiation and exclusivity remain low in Ireland. Greater knowledge about support received in the maternity unit may—in part—shed light on why this is so. Our aim was to analyse women’s experiences of the breastfeeding supports available in the early postnatal period in Ireland. We conducted an analysis of an open-ended question on a cross-sectional survey about breastfeeding support conducted in the Republic of Ireland in 2022. Participants were asked to provide comments about the breastfeeding support they received in the maternity unit or during your home birth. Data were analysed using Braun and Clarke’s six-step Thematic Analysis Framework. There were 5,412 unique responses to the survey and 2,264 responses to the question of interest.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288230.

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This research received no external funding

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