Table 1.
Subtheme | Questions asked by women |
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Pumping an adequate amount of milk | Which type or brand of pump provides strong suction? |
How often should I pump, and how many ounces should I be producing in each pumping session and/or overall? | |
What are potential causes of a decrease in my pump output? | |
What can I do to increase my output when I pump? | |
What, if any, supplements (e.g., fenugreek or lactation cookies) are effective in increasing my output when I pump? | |
What strategies can I use to make sure I am able to pump enough while I am at work? | |
Providing an adequate amount of pumped milk | How much pumped milk should I give to my baby (e.g., ounces per bottle or per day, bottles per day)? |
How many ounces or containers of pumped milk should I have stored before I return to work/school? | |
When should I start building a stock of pumped milk so I have enough for when I return to work/school? | |
Should I have a stock of pumped milk for emergencies? If so, how much? | |
Perception of insufficient pumping and the cessation of exclusive human milk feeding | Does the stress and/or fatigue of worrying about how much milk I am pumping and providing to my baby outweigh the benefits my baby is getting from my milk? |
Do small amounts of pumped milk provide worthwhile benefits compared to exclusive formula-feeding? |
This table lists questions that are not direct quotes, but rather questions that have been paraphrased by the authors to represent information sought by women whose posts were analyzed.