Breastfeeding experiences and women's self-concept: Negotiations and dilemmas in the transition to motherhood
1. Introduction 1.1. Literature and research on breastfeeding: Current debates The whole process associated with motherhood—pregnancy, preparation for childbirth, childbirth itself, and breastfeeding—has been the subject of strong social valorization and growing social expectations. When they become mothers, women experience a set of pressures to succeed at each stage of that process. Regarding
1. Introduction 1.1. Literature and research on breastfeeding: Current debates The whole process associated with motherhood—pregnancy, preparation for childbirth, childbirth itself, and breastfeeding—has been the subject of strong social valorization and growing social expectations. When they become mothers, women experience a set of pressures to succeed at each stage of that process. Regarding breastfeeding, there is a predisposition to understand it as a natural extension of childbirth, constituting a mandatory stage in the process of raising a child. Often considered as a biological and…
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