From: Women’s perspectives on antenatal breast expression: a cross-sectional survey
Participant opinion on ABE | Themes from qualitative data | |
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Second order themes | First order themes | |
It’s a good idea | Beneficial when mother or baby have medical problems | Helpful if mother: has gestational diabetes has pre-existing diabetes had breast surgery has low supply is unwell has complications after birth |
Beneficial if baby: has low blood sugar has to go to neonatal unit is premature has jaundice has weight loss has difficulty feeding has tongue-tie | ||
Preparation for successful breastfeeding | Gaining confidence with expressing technique Establishing a supply of milk Hormone stimulation Encourage milk production and supply Avoid the use of formula milk | |
To promote labour | ||
It’s not a good idea | Interfering with nature | Nature gets it right Milk extraction should be after birth Using up the colostrum No need to interfere |
Harmful | May induce early labour or miscarriage Painful Stressful Bullying women to do it | |
I’m not sure if it’s a good idea | Lack of knowledge | Never heard of it Don’t know of risks/benefits |