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Mothers’ Experience With Infant Complementary Feeding Practices: A Phenomenological Study., Tyler Martin
Mothers’ Experience With Infant Complementary Feeding Practices: A Phenomenological Study., Tyler Martin
Department of Nutrition and Health Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research
Background. Complementary feeding practices include what, when, and how to feed (Birch and Doub, 2014). The gradual transition from feeding exclusively human milk, formula milk, or a combination of both to complementary foods over the first 24 months of life is necessary to ensure proper growth and development (Dewey, 2001; Pearce & Langley-Evans, 2013). While research does exist on complementary feeding, such as infant diet composition, limited research exists on exploring complementary feeding practices from first-time mothers’ experiences.
Methods. This study utilized transcendental phenomenological qualitative research methodology. A pilot tested semi-structured interview guide was used to examine demographics as …