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Background: Women are recommended to breastfeed exclusively for six month; despite this the frequency of breastfeeding duration is decreasing in Sweden. Research indicates that there is an association between attitudes towards breastfeeding and perceived difficulties and initiation and duration of breastfeeding. The aim: to study women?s attitudes to breastfeeding and their perceived difficulties with breastfeeding expressed on parent oriented websites on the Internet. Method: Data consisting of users posts corresponding to the aim of the study were collected from two parent oriented websites on the Internet. Data collecting started at the 16th of September 2014 and continued until data saturation was obtained. A total of 933 posts were included. Data were analyzed using inductive qualitative content analysis. Results: Breastfeeding was a sensitive subject to many women and it evoked strong emotions among both the women and the social surroundings. Due to lack of prior knowledge regarding breastfeeding and insufficient and inadequate support from the social surroundings in particular from health care personnel, breastfeeding became problematic and difficult to obtain. Conclusions: To promote women?s and children?s health it´s important that information about breastfeeding and formula given by health care personnel is evidence based. The women also need increased information about breastfeeding and formula during pregnancy and continual follow-ups after the baby is born.    

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Linnea Johansson Marica Nyman

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Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för folkhälso- och vårdvetenskap

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