PMID- 19414736
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20090925
LR  - 20220310
IS  - 0890-3344 (Print)
IS  - 0890-3344 (Linking)
VI  - 25
IP  - 3
DP  - 2009 Aug
TI  - Qualitative study of breastfeeding after childhood sexual assault.
PG  - 317-24
LID - 10.1177/0890334409334926 [doi]
AB  - Childhood sexual assault (CSA) is a common experience for women. Little research 
      has explored the breastfeeding experience of CSA survivors who successfully 
      breastfeed. The objective of this study is to explore the experience of 
      successful breastfeeding with mothers with a history of CSA. Eleven women are 
      interviewed after responding to a community-based advertisement. The women 
      self-identify as having experienced CSA by a family member. Semistructured 
      interviews are conducted by the author. Interviews are transcribed, coded, and 
      analyzed for themes. Four key themes are identified: enhancement of the mother- 
      baby relationship, validation of the maternal body, splitting of the breasts' 
      dual role as maternal and sexual objects, and exposure and control when 
      breastfeeding in public. Healthcare professionals should be aware of these 
      maternal issues when promoting breastfeeding and counseling breastfeeding women.
FAU - Coles, Jan
AU  - Coles J
AD  - Child Abuse Prevention Research Australia/Department of General Practice, Monash 
      University, Victoria, Australia.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20090504
PL  - United States
TA  - J Hum Lact
JT  - Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation 
      Consultant Association
JID - 8709498
MH  - Adaptation, Psychological
MH  - Adult
MH  - Breast Feeding/*psychology
MH  - Child
MH  - Child Abuse, Sexual/*psychology
MH  - Female
MH  - Humans
MH  - Infant
MH  - Infant, Newborn
MH  - Maternal Behavior
MH  - *Mother-Child Relations
MH  - Mothers/*psychology
MH  - Stress, Psychological/*psychology
EDAT- 2009/05/06 09:00
MHDA- 2009/09/26 06:00
CRDT- 2009/05/06 09:00
PHST- 2009/05/06 09:00 [entrez]
PHST- 2009/05/06 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2009/09/26 06:00 [medline]
AID - 0890334409334926 [pii]
AID - 10.1177/0890334409334926 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - J Hum Lact. 2009 Aug;25(3):317-24. doi: 10.1177/0890334409334926. Epub 2009 May 
      4.