For women who are experiencing breastfeeding dif culties, support should be accessible and providers cautioned against providing unsolicited advice. Health care providers should be made aware of the importance of both positive support and qualities perceived as negative to the mental health of nursing mothers. The narratives of women from this and other qualitative studies of breastfeeding support can be syn- thesized to assist in informing emotionally sensitive support. Structured education for service providers may act as an ideal vehicle for the mobilization of these and other congru- ent themes.