Falling by the wayside: a phenomenological exploration of perceived breast-milk inadequacy in lactating women

To provide insight into the lived experience of breast feeding, in primiparous women. The main focus was upon women's perceptions related to the adequacy of their breast milk, for the purpose of exclusively nourishing their babies.A longitudinal, phenomenological study involving in-depth, interactive interviews, conducted at 6, 12 and 18 weeks following the birth of the women's babies.A convenience sample of ten primiparous women were recruited...