Addressing barriers to health : experiences of breastfeeding mothers after returning to work

Sousan Valizadeh; Mina Hosseinzadeh; Eesa Mohammadi; Hadi Hassankhani; Marjaneh M. Fooladi; Virginia Schmied

doi:10.1111/nhs.12324

Addressing barriers to health : experiences of breastfeeding mothers after returning to work

Sousan Valizadeh, Mina Hosseinzadeh, Eesa Mohammadi, Hadi Hassankhani, Marjaneh M. Fooladi, Virginia Schmied

Western Sydney University

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Breastfeeding mothers returning to work often feel exhausted as they must feed on demand and attend to family and employment responsibilities, leading to concerns for their personal health. This study was prompted by a desire to understand and identify barriers to mothers' health. We describe the experiences of 12 Iranian breastfeeding and employed mothers through in-depth and semi-structured interviews and thematic analysis. Two main themes emerged: (i) working and mothering alone and (ii) facing concerns about health. The findings highlight the need for a support system for breastfeeding mothers within the family and in the workplace. Family-friendly policies targeting mothers' and employers' views are needed to support working mothers and promote breastfeeding.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	105-111
Number of pages	7
Journal	Nursing and Health Sciences
Volume	19
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/nhs.12324
Publication status	Published - 1 Mar 2017

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Iran
breastfeeding
employment
women
work and family

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