Mater Wakefulness While Feeding
Nine mother reported being awake and fully aware while nursing throughout the night. A mothers described it as, “I have never been unaware of a feeding and my husband back this up.” Although not every mothers reported being fully aware and awake, five mothers reported that they were aware but not fully awake. One mother put it in into words by saying, “She will wake me up. Yeah. I mean you are kind of in and out of sleep-and not fully aware.” No mothers reported being totally unaware of breastfeeding. This finding is noteworthy because once a mother is a ware or awake during a feeding, recommendations can be followed for hygiene