Table 2.
Interview guide and coded dimensions.
| Dimension | Themes | Example of questions |
|---|---|---|
| Maternal socio-demographic factors | Age, Birth complications, Mother's education | What was your age when your baby was born? |
| What is your current educational level? | ||
| Medical records | ||
| Maternal care and birth services | Management of cesarean section, Immediate skin to skin contact after delivery, Information about lactation, Support from healthcare professionals and Spatial proximity (“rooming in”). | How was your baby born? Describe your personal experience with labor. |
| Did you have skin-to-skin contact with your baby for at least 30 min in the first 2 h of life? | ||
| Was your baby after birth and until discharge from the hospital in the same room as you? | ||
| Did you receive help and useful information after your baby was born to better initiate breastfeeding? | ||
| Successful lactation | Early lactation, Exclusive lactation, Prolonged lactation, Breastfeeding duration, Level of satisfaction with their lactation process | How long were you able to breastfeed your baby? |
| Did you feed your baby with formula already during the first month of life? | ||
| Did you exclusively breastfeed your baby for the first 6 months of life? | ||
| Regarding the way you fed your baby during the first 2 years of life, how do you feel? |