Bower Katherine, Burnette Tara, Lewis Daniel, Wright Courtney, Kavanagh Katie
1 Department of Nutrition, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, USA.
2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Tennessee Medical Center, Knoxville, TN, USA.
J Hum Lact. 2017 Feb;33(1):188-194. doi: 10.1177/0890334416679382. Epub 2016 Dec 20.
For very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants, breastfeeding may no longer be an immediate option. Mothers often turn to mechanically expressing their milk with a breast pump to provide their infants human milk. Research aim: This study aimed to describe mothers' experiences expressing milk for their VLBW infants in a level 3 neonatal intensive care unit.
Qualitative, phenomenological methods were used to better understand the milk expression experiences of 17 mothers of VLBW infants. In-depth interviews were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcripts were analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step protocol, and themes were identified to illustrate the lived experience of the mothers.
Five global themes emerged from interviews with mothers. However, this article focuses on one global theme, "I had one job and that was to make milk," and the supporting subthemes: (1) "I was heartbroken," (2) "Pumping is a full-time thing," and (3) "I literally sacrificed nights."
This study provides insight into the complex experience that mothers in the southeastern United States undergo when expressing milk for their VLBW infants.
对于极低出生体重（VLBW）婴儿而言，母乳喂养可能不再是一个直接可行的选择。母亲们常常转而使用吸奶器手动挤奶，以便为婴儿提供母乳。研究目的：本研究旨在描述在三级新生儿重症监护病房中，母亲们为其极低出生体重婴儿挤奶的经历。
采用定性的现象学方法，以更好地了解17位极低出生体重婴儿母亲的挤奶经历。深入访谈进行了录音，并逐字转录。使用科莱齐的七步分析法对转录文本进行分析，确定主题以阐明母亲们的实际经历。
通过对母亲们的访谈得出了五个总体主题。然而，本文重点关注一个总体主题，即“我只有一项任务，那就是产奶”以及相关的子主题：（1）“我心碎了”，（2）“挤奶是件全职的事”，（3）“我真的牺牲了夜晚”。
本研究深入探讨了美国东南部母亲们在为极低出生体重婴儿挤奶时所经历的复杂过程。
