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Table 4 Items/intervention facilitating and inhibiting breastfeeding according to mothers’ experiences during hospital stay

From: Facilitators and barriers of breastfeeding late preterm infants according to mothers’ experiences

Items/Intervention Facilitating Breastfeeding

Percent

Being taught how to position the infant at the breast

32

Availability of a breast pump

31

Availability of expert lactation support

30

Having the baby in the same room as the mother or being able to see him/her without any time constraints

27

Breastfeeding support group

13

Previous positive experience breastfeeding

12

Kangaroo mother care

2

Availability of written information about the importance of breastfeeding

2

Items/Intervention Inhibiting Breastfeeding

Inadequate suckling capacity due to prematurity

26

Separation from infant

25

Presence of medical devices such as phototherapy

21

Maternal concerns about providing an adequate milk supply

20

Infant’s drowsiness

18

Presence of comorbidity

17

Having twins

9

Insufficient support from expert lactation consultant

7

Maternal perception of being inadequate

6

Maternal stress due to infant’s clinical conditions

6