Processes for Instilling Confidence in Mothers to Continue BreastFeeding

This study clarifies the process through which mothers gain confidence during continued breastfeeding. Using an interview guide, semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight mothers. The interviews focused on the process through which mothers gain confidence during continued breastfeeding. The data were analyzed using constant comparative analysis, drawing on Saiki\u27s grounded theory approach. The average age of the particpants was 31.3 (+-4.34). The mothers displayed desire and enthusiasm from the time of their pregnancy as they . Then, as the mothers , they moved from having the perception that {communication by way of breastfeeding is something special} to achieving a sense of oneness by feeling that they were [always together with their infant during breastfeeding]. The mothers succeeded in through consultations with midwives and other medical professionals. Moreover, as the mothers came to {understand the simplicity and virtue of breasts by investing effort in breastfeeding}, they {recognized the possibility of feeding the infant only breast milk}, affording them a degree of . On the other hand, {early anxiety about breastfeeding} led to increased and fatigue among the mothers, as well as a sense of . In addition, the notion that {doing nothing would lead to the use of powdered milk} led mothers to experience . Both before and after giving birth, the mothers maintained a strong desire and enthusiasm as they , as well as a strong sense of oneness with their infant because they were [always together with their infant during breastfeeding]. Repeated breastfeeding helped the mothers acquire the ability to care for themselves, affording them a degree of emotional comfort, which, in turn, helped them develop confidence as they recognized that breastfeeding is possible precisely because it involves engagement with their own child