Women’s experiences of formula feeding their infants: an interpretative phenomenological study

Mother	Age range, years	Language	Education level	Occupation	Parity	Method of delivery	Age at marriage, years	Youngest baby’s age at interview, months	Duration of breastfeeding, weeks	Duration of formula feeding, weeks
Amy	33–37	Cantonese	Secondary	Nurse	1	Caesarean	32	3	1	11
Bella	38+	Cantonese	University	Physiotherapist	2	Vaginal	27	12	1	23
Cindy	33–37	Cantonese	University	Nurse	1	Caesarean	33–37	4	0	16
Dina	33–37	Cantonese	Secondary	Clerk	1	Caesarean	28–32	3	2	10
Elsa	33–37	Cantonese	University	Clerk	1	Vaginal	28	3	4	8
Fiona	33–37	Cantonese/English	University	Financial	1	Caesarean	26	6	6	18
Gloria	33–37	Cantonese	Secondary	consultant Kindergarten teacher	1	Vaginal	27	3	3	9
Helen	38+	Cantonese	University	Housewife	1	Vaginal	35	3	2	10
Isabella	28–32	Cantonese	Secondary	Housewife	1	Vaginal	29	4	2	14
Jade	33–37	Cantonese	Secondary	Housewife	1	Caesarean	28	3	4	8
Katy	23–27	Cantonese	Secondary	Housewife	1	Caesarean	24	3	3	9
Macy	18–22	Cantonese	Secondary	Saleswoman	1	Vaginal	NA	4	6	10
Nina	33–37	Cantonese/Putonghua	Secondary	Housewife	1	Caesarean	28	6	3	21
Ophelia	18–22	Cantonese	Secondary	Housewife	1	Vaginal	20	4	2	14
Pamela	18–22	Cantonese	Secondary	Housewife	1	Vaginal	17	3	4	8
Quinine	28–32	Cantonese	Secondary	Housewife	1	Vaginal	25	6	8	16