A voidance of Discussing Breastfeeding and Co-sleeping practices :
Eight participants reported avoiding the subject of co-sleeping and nighttime breastfeeding with their HCPs. They admitted to avoiding the subject and internationally not telling their HCPs the truth. One participant stated, " I know what the formal recommendation is. I am very aware of it and I just ignore it. So I just say 'no'. If they say, ' is he sleeping on his own?' I say yes. I lie."
Although the majority of participants avoided the subject, withheld information, or were partially honest with their HCPs, five mothers reported being completely honest and forthright about sleeping and breastfeeding patterns with their providers. One mother described, " Like, I thought there would be some friction and there wasn't. [The pediatrician] was actually supportive." Similar to the lack of conversation initiation by the HCPs, dishonesty by the mothers makes providing an individualized preventive plan and discussion very difficult, if not impossible.