Coping mechanism against high levels of daily stress by working breastfeeding mothers in Iran.
Sousan Valizadeh, Mina Hosseinzadeh, Eesa Mohammadi and 3 others
PMID 31406799WHAT IT FOUND
Working breastfeeding mothers who reported high daily stress said they coped by changing expectations, planning, separating work and home, putting the child first, and seeking family, workplace childcare and spiritual support.
Key findings
01The analysis produced two main themes: self-management and seeking help.
02Self-management included changing attitude and expectations, planning and organising, keeping work and home separate, and putting the child first.
03Seeking help included support from family members, childcare facilities at work, and prayer or spirituality.
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What it does not show
Only 20 mothers from one city in Iran took part, and most were university-educated and middle-income, so the findings may not apply to other groups. Participants were selected because they reported high stress, so the study may not represent mothers with lower stress. The study describes coping strategies in interviews; it did not test whether they reduce stress or help continue breastfeeding.
Declared interests
The authors declared no conflicts of interest.
The easy way to misread this
Do not read these coping strategies as tested interventions that reduce stress. They were reported by 20 mothers in one Iranian city, mostly university-educated, and the study did not test whether they worked.