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Long-Term Breastfeeding: The Embodied Experiences of Finnish Mothers
NORA - Nordic Journal of Feminist and Gender Research Pub Date : 2019-12-17 , DOI: 10.1080/08038740.2019.1694581
Jenny Säilävaara 1
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ABSTRACT Mothers’ experiences constitute a central and widely discussed issue within feminist breastfeeding research. Less is said however, about long-term breastfeeding in relation to embodiment. This article analyses the embodied experiences of Finnish mothers who have breastfed for over a year. Through a feminist lens, and an inductive qualitative content analysis, the written accounts of 39 long-term breastfeeding mothers were analysed, to show how mothers reflect on embodiment while breastfeeding long-term. Mothers described their embodied experiences in relation to four themes: functionality of the body; tiredness; beauty norms; and pleasure. The study reveals their accounts of bodily changes and experiences, in particular their conception of functionality over objectivity, the societal expectations they face, and the vexed question of bodily pleasure. Mothers emphasized the functionality of their bodies in being able to breastfeed long-term, which positively changed the way in which they experienced their body. Tiredness was discussed, but positive emotions towards long-term breastfeeding were more common. Mothers recognized the beauty norms related to the female body but often discussed changes in their own bodies with humour, which balanced the pressure they felt to fulfil these norms. Women’s breasts are often sexualized, but for these mothers, the pleasure of long-term breastfeeding was more an emotional pleasure rather than anything sexual. By giving a voice to these mothers the article brings experiential knowledge to this under-researched subject.

中文翻译:

长期母乳喂养:芬兰母亲的丰富经验

摘要母亲的经历是女性主义母乳喂养研究中的一个核心且广泛讨论的问题。然而,关于实施例的长期母乳喂养的报道较少。本文分析了母乳喂养一年以上的芬兰母亲的具体经历。通过女权主义视角和归纳性定性分析,分析了39名长期母乳喂养母亲的书面记录,以显示母亲在长期母乳喂养时如何体现自己的表现。母亲们根据四个主题描述了他们的具体经历:身体的机能;疲倦 美容规范;和乐趣。这项研究揭示了他们对身体变化和经历的描述,特别是他们对功能性而非客观性的观念,他们所面对的社会期望,以及烦恼的身体愉悦问题。母亲们强调自己的身体在能够长期母乳喂养方面的功能,这积极地改变了她们体验身体的方式。讨论了疲劳感,但是对长期母乳喂养的积极情绪更为普遍。母亲认识到与女性身体有关的美丽规范,但经常以幽默来讨论自己身体的变化,这些变化平衡了她们为实现这些规范而感到的压力。女人的乳房经常被性别化,但是对于这些母亲而言,长期母乳喂养的乐趣更多是情感上的乐趣,而不是任何性行为。通过给这些母亲发声,这篇文章为这个研究不足的主题带来了经验知识。母亲们强调自己的身体在能够长期母乳喂养方面的功能,这积极地改变了她们体验身体的方式。讨论了疲劳感,但是对长期母乳喂养的积极情绪更为普遍。母亲认识到与女性身体有关的美丽规范,但经常以幽默来讨论自己身体的变化,这些变化平衡了她们为实现这些规范而感到的压力。女人的乳房经常被性别化,但是对于这些母亲而言,长期母乳喂养的乐趣更多是情感上的乐趣,而不是任何性行为。通过向这些母亲发声,这篇文章为这个未被充分研究的主题带来了经验知识。母亲们强调自己的身体在能够长期母乳喂养方面的功能,这积极地改变了她们体验身体的方式。讨论了疲劳感,但是对长期母乳喂养的积极情绪更为普遍。母亲认识到与女性身体有关的美丽规范,但经常以幽默来讨论自己身体的变化,这些变化平衡了她们为实现这些规范而感到的压力。女人的乳房经常被性别化,但是对于这些母亲而言,长期母乳喂养的乐趣更多是情感上的乐趣,而不是任何性行为。通过给这些母亲发声,这篇文章为这个研究不足的主题带来了经验知识。但是对长期母乳喂养的积极情绪更为普遍。母亲认识到与女性身体有关的美丽规范,但经常以幽默来讨论自己身体的变化,这些变化平衡了她们为实现这些规范而感到的压力。女人的乳房经常被性别化,但是对于这些母亲而言,长期母乳喂养的乐趣更多是情感上的乐趣,而不是任何性行为。通过给这些母亲发声,这篇文章为这个研究不足的主题带来了经验知识。但是对长期母乳喂养的积极情绪更为普遍。母亲认识到与女性身体有关的美丽规范,但经常以幽默来讨论自己身体的变化,这些变化平衡了她们为实现这些规范而感到的压力。妇女的乳房经常被性别化,但是对于这些母亲而言,长期母乳喂养的乐趣更多是情感上的乐趣,而不是任何性行为。通过给这些母亲发声,这篇文章为这个研究不足的主题带来了经验知识。长期母乳喂养的乐趣更多是情感上的乐趣,而不是任何性行为。通过给这些母亲发声,这篇文章为这个研究不足的主题带来了经验知识。长期母乳喂养的乐趣更多是情感上的乐趣,而不是任何性行为。通过给这些母亲发声,这篇文章为这个研究不足的主题带来了经验知识。
更新日期:2019-12-17
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