Breastfeeding with primary low milk supply: a phenomenological exploration of mothers’ lived experiences of postnatal breastfeeding support

Table 1 Participant profile

	Pseudonym	Age	Baby’s age at time of interview	Breastfeeding duration	Reported cause of PLMS
1	Caroline	33	11 mo	5 mo	PPH, PCOS
2	Fiona	37	11 mo	9 mo	IGT
3	Megan	40	16 mo	11 mo	IGT, PCOS
4	Amy	31	13 mo	5 mo	IGT, FA
5	Sinead	32	11 mo	10 mo	IGT
6	Kate	34	14 mo	14 mo +	IGT
7	Orla	32	10 mo	10 mo +	Hypothyroidism, possible IGT, FA
8	Ruth	36	9 mo	9 mo +	IGT, FA
9	Donna	38	2 years	18 mo	IGT

FA, Familial Alactogenesis. IGT, Insufficient Glandular Tissue. PCOS, Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. PLMS, Primary Low Milk Supply. PPH, Postpartum Haemorrhage

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