Against all odds. A retrospective study of women who succeeded at breastfeeding despite extraordinary difficulties.

Authors:  Hegney, D., Fallon, T., Crepinsek, M., O'Brien, M., Doolan, J.

This study explored the experiences of two cohorts of women, one that persisted in breastfeeding through extraordinary difficulties and the other that experienced similar problems but elected to cease breastfeeding. 

A primarily qualitative approach to this exploratory study was employed to investigate what qualities/characteristics each group possessed in making their decision to breastfeed or not.

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