THE THE BREASTFEEDING EXPERIENCES OF MOTHERS WITH HISTORY OF INFECTED WITH COVID-19: A QUALITATIVE STUDY

Background: Postpartum mothers are the vulnerable population when exposure by COVID-19. Transmission of COVID-19 can cause a change in breastfeeding process and has an impact on mother's psychology. However, little documented experience breastfeed who infected with Indonesia.
 Objectives: The aim study was to explore have history being COVID-19
 Methods: A qualitative method phenomenological approach used this study. total 12 postpartum were Participants recuited purposive sampling. Data collection, Lebak, Banten Province from April May 2022, performed in-depth interviews, assisted interview guidelines, recording devices, note-taking equipment, field notes. data analyzed Colaizzi method
 Results: result feelings consists two sub-themes: (1) sadness, (2) fear. there 4 how provide nutrition babies, frequency (3) health protocols carried out mothers, (4) sources information related that mother got. support person during difficult times obtained several husbands, parents, in-laws family, (5) friends or relatives, (6) neighbors, (7) workers.
 Conclusion: infection tends psychological aspect among mothers. Support significant persons, relative workers needed for successful after