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The study documented Australian primigravidas’ perceptions about breastfeeding.

To examine women's perspectives of their breastfeeding experiences during the first 12 weeks postpartum.

A Journal was introduced to an intervention group (n=149) attending prenatal classes at a private hospital at 36 antenatal weeks. Using quantitative data at two days and 12 weeks postpartum, the intervention group was compared with a control group (n=154) that delivered at the same hospital. Qualitative data were also collected about the women's perceptions about breastfeeding to further illuminate their experience. Qualitative data from 203 women at two days postpartum and 252 women at 12 weeks postpartum represented the combined comments from the intervention and control groups.

Participants were recruited as part of a randomised controlled trial of the …