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Lactation Resilience Survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. The responses of this survey will be shared with lactation professionals for educational purposes to understand what Families Teach Us About Resilience, Breastfeeding, and Surviving Economic Pressure. Video responses and stories are welcome, but not required; you are welcome to share any nursing photos or videos to be used for educational purposes ONLY; those can be sent via email to hollyjohnsonibclc@gmail.com
Please provide your email address if you are open to discussing follow-up questions via email.

Thanks again for your participation.
1.What is your email address for follow-up questions? Please leave blank if you do not wish to participate in any follow-up questions.
2.What state and country do you live in?
3.What is your current breastfeeding status?
4.Tell me about your most recent breastfeeding experience.
5.How supported did you feel in your breastfeeding journey?
6.What motivates you to breastfeed? (Select all that apply)
7.What kinds of financial or economic pressures were present during the time you were breastfeeding, and how did they affect your family?
8.Did access to any lactation related service or device create financial pressure during your breastfeeding journey? (select all that apply)
9.Did financiial pressure influence your feeding decision?
10.How did economic pressure shape the choices you made as a mother, both related to feeding and beyond?
11.In moments of stress or hardship, what did you learn from your family/friends/support system about how to keep going?
12.Can you share a time when breastfeeding felt especially challenging or especially empowering for you?
13.What role did other family members/friends or support system play in supporting—or complicating—your breastfeeding experience?
14.How did breastfeeding affect your sense of strength or resilience?
15.In what ways did breastfeeding contribute to your sense of resilience, strength, or survival during difficult times?
16.Looking back, what lessons do you feel your family, friends or support system passed down—intentionally or unintentionally—about sacrifice, care, or endurance?
17.What do you wish policymakers, healthcare providers, or support organizations understood about breastfeeding families facing economic pressure?
18.Is there anything else you would like to share about your experience with breastfeeding, family resilience, or economic pressure?