Table 1.
Codes and subcodes that were identified following the first focus group, by category
| CATEGORY | CODE | SUBCODE |
|---|---|---|
| Baby’s behaviour | Baby is unsettled | Crying/pain Doesn’t sleep |
| Ideas about why baby is unsettled | “Bad” foods Other (eg, low milk supply) |
|
| Maternal reaction | Eliminating foods from diet—impact on baby | Helped my baby Did not help my baby |
| Eliminating foods from diet—impact on mother | Difficult Easy |
|
| Sources of support | Breastfeeding advice received | Sufficient Conflicting |
| Impact of friends/family/caregivers | Felt judged Felt supported |
|
| Internal* | Breastfeeding confidence Body image |
|
| Calgary as a place to breastfeed* |
*
The “Internal” and “Calgary as a place to breastfeed” codes were eliminated after the second focus group, and the number of codes was reduced to 6.