Introduction: Around the world women breastfeed without question, there is a natural assumption that the breast will be offered to the newborn infant and that breast milk will nourish the infant until weaning. However, cultural beliefs and traditions passed down by the family and friends influences the mothers’ breastfeeding experience. Previous researches about breastfeeding in Saudi Arabia have been mostly using quantitative methods of research looking at rough numbers. Study Objective: Explore and describe the breastfeeding live experience and Cultural Practices related to Exclusive breastfeeding of Saudi women who live in Al Ahsa city, Easter Region, KSA. Methods: Qualitative, in-depth interview utilized in the study. Data collected till reaching saturation from twenty mothers who were recruited from PHC Clinics during their baby’s immunization visit at six month. Results: The findings highlighted that all mothers initiated breastfeeding, some were hesitant to feed the infant the colostrum. Unfortunately, all mothers started supplementation early in infant life because some cultural practices and social influences mandates giving the baby some foods that is believed to bless the baby. Husband was the most influential family member and getting pregnant again was a reason to stop breastfeeding. Conclusion: The breastfeeding experience is not an isolated event but one that exists in a social context. Despite mothers initiate and admire the health benefits of breastfeeding, barriers to exclusive breastfeeding still remain. Bottle feeding became the norm with the societal modernization; women employment, and life styles, social support is not there, and non-spaced pregnancies. Understanding of the cultural practices related to can assist health professionals to provide culturally comptent interventions.
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