Table 1.

Coding Scheme for Topics of Breastfeeding-related Queries

Code	Category	Description
1	Breastfeeding and exercise	Issues associated with exercising while breastfeeding, including breast refusal
2	Breastfeeding and health	Protective benefits of breastfeeding, breastfeeding during baby’s illness, mother’s diet while breastfeeding, illness while breastfeeding, food intolerance, dieting, menstruation
3	Breastfeeding and medication/drugs/alcohol	Safety of mother taking medication, drugs and alcohol while breastfeeding
4	Breastfeeding and pregnancy	Issues associated with breastfeeding while pregnant
5	Breastfeeding and tongue tie	Tongue tie issues, including poor attachment, low weight gains, reflux, unsettled babies
6	Breastfeeding and work	Breastpump hire, expressing and storing breastmilk, caregivers and the breastfed baby, leaving breastfed babies for prolonged periods
7	Breastfeeding high needs babies	Babies with chronic breastfeeding and behavioural issues such as frequent feeding, poor sleeping, fussiness, intolerance issues, general unhappiness
8	Breastfeeding management	Physical management of breastfeeding, including timing and frequency of feeds, feeding to sleep, breast refusal (inc. distracted breastfeeders, biting and pinching while breastfeeding), breastfeeding with large breasts, positioning and attachment, mastitis, blocked ducts, cysts, white spot, thrush, sore and damaged nipples
9	Breastmilk sharing	Wetnursing, donation of human milk
10	Low supply	Issues associated with low breastmilk supply, including complementary feeding
11	Weaning	Weaning babies from the breast, including reluctant weaners and older children