Table 2.
Data analysis structure
| Theme | Theme Definition | Categories | Categories Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected breastfeeding stress | This theme describes the difficulties women expect to face when they decide for breastfeeding |
1.Breastfeeding difficulties 2.Conflict with family 3.Conflict with work |
1.Insufficient milk supply, cracked nipples, pain, and sucking problems 2.Doubts, judgments and compulsion from family 3.Inadequate maternity leave affects breastfeeding |
| Maladjustment to the maternal role | This theme describes non-initiation as a sign of maladjustment to the maternal role |
1.Unwillingness to be a mother 2.Return to the life before motherhood |
1.Lack of willingness to be a mother 2.Eager to return to childless life |
| Concerns about physiological issues | This theme describes how physiological problems affect the decision-making in breastfeeding |
1.Fear to transmit infections 2.No guarantee of nutrition 3.Poor condition of the breast |
1.Fear to infect children with their own diseases 2.Mothers are worried that they cannot provide adequate nutrition for their children 3. Flat breasts and inverted nipples |
| The lack of knowledge about the risks of artificial feeding | This theme describes mothers’ understanding of formula milk as a good substitute for human milk |
1.Belief that feeding formula milk is more convenient 2.Lack of information about the shortcomings of formula milk |
1.Mothers believe that formula feeding is easier than breastfeeding 2.Lack of correct information about formula milk and its potential risks |
| Belief that it is better not to initiate than to interrupt | This theme describes the subtle psychology of the decision-making for the non-initiation of breastfeeding: mothers believe that it is better, for both mothers and babies, not to initiate breastfeeding than to early interrupt breastfeeding |
1.Troubles due to early interruption 2.Non-initiation is good for the mother |
1.Mothers believe that early interruption may lead to rejection of milk powder and indigestion 2.Mothers believe that non-initiation can make them rest and recover better |