[Continued breastfeeding upon return to work: a qualitative study at the Brest University Hospital]

Abstract

The objective of this qualitative study was to highlight the facilitating measures and difficulties encountered in continuing breastfeeding when returning to work at the Brest Regional University Hospital. The eleven mothers interviewed were able to take advantage of the solidarity in the care services to carry out their project, but simple institutional measures are still possible to facilitate this conciliation.

Keywords: allaitement maternel; breastfeeding; health professional; hospital; hôpital; professionnel de santé; qualitative study; reprise du travail; return to work; étude qualitative.