Table 7 Qualitative responses of women participating in the intervention
Themes (number of responses) | Exemplar quotes |
|---|---|
Supported (33) | "As though there was support there and as the reply came back - I felt confident and ok about everything again. The reply being instant made me feel like there was someone there to listen and help with advice" |
"Good that somebody was interested in my breastfeeding, and not because I asked them to be interested (like family are interested because you make them interested)" | |
"When I messaged that I had an issue, the message of support was just as important as the suggestion of what to do" | |
Encouraged (16) | "Felt encouraged. No one else has been telling me I'm doing a great job, so even though it was a computer it still gave me a little lift. Made me sad also though that no one in my life has told me I'm doing a good job. I feel supported by people in my life in that they aren't saying anything negative, but I'm not getting anything positive either. I did when I was seeing my LC, but now that feeding is going well I don't see her anymore" |
Good (12) | "Good about myself and having useful information sent to me" |
Confident (5) | "They gave me a confidence boost" |
Connected (5) | "Part of a group" |