Husband and family support for breastfeeding mothers with COVID-19: The Mother^s Perspective Nur Intan Kusuma, Rini Kristiyanti, Milatun Khanifah
Universitas Muhammadiyah Pekajangan Pekalongan
Abstract
Providing breastfeeding support for mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic is an effort to achieve the success of breastfeeding. WHO recommends that mothers with COVID-19 continue to breastfeed their babies according to the mother^s condition and ability to breastfeed. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the delivery of health services including breastfeeding services. Husband and family support is an important factor for mothers with COVID-19 to continue to provide breast milk to their babies. This study aimed to explore the experiences of breastfeeding mothers with COVID-19 regarding the support that they received from their husband and family. Qualitative research method with a phenomenological approach was used in this study. The study involved 11 participants in the Pekalongan Regency. Participants were selected based on purposive sampling with the criteria of having a history of COVID-19 within the time span of breastfeeding. Data collection was carried out by interviews and recorded by audio recorder. The results of the interviews were carried out in transcripts and then analyzed with thematic analysis. The results showed two theme namely social suppot from husband and family and continuation of breastfeeding process. Providing support to mothers with COVID-19 by husbands and families is one of the factors that can strengthen mothers to continue breastfeeding.
