The boob diaries: Discourses of breastfeeding in ‘exclusive pumping’ blogs

Exclusive breastmilk pumping: A concept analysis

“…9,10 Among the studies that include families exclusively pumping, the distinguishing markers of this subgroup were (a) consistently did not directly breastfeed, (b) utilized an electric breast pump to provide breastmilk, and (c) possibly used manual expression to express breastmilk. 1,3,5,9,10,[36][37][38] The unifying theme was the lack of direct breastfeeding while still providing breastmilk.…”

“…Studies that included a sample or subsample of persons exclusively pumping did not have a minimum time to establish an enduring pattern in the inclusion criteria. 1,3,5,9,10,[36][37][38] Notably, selfidentification of EP often coincided with the discontinuation of attempts to direct breastfeed, which can further blur the identification of an enduring infant feeding pattern. This may be a period of weeks to months.…”

“…Absence of direct breastfeeding is the infant not extracting milk from the breast and usually was not the parent's preference or due to circumstances beyond the parent's control 9,10 . Among the studies that include families exclusively pumping, the distinguishing markers of this subgroup were (a) consistently did not directly breastfeed, (b) utilized an electric breast pump to provide breastmilk, and (c) possibly used manual expression to express breastmilk 1,3,5,9,10,36–38 . The unifying theme was the lack of direct breastfeeding while still providing breastmilk.…”

“…Though no minimum time for this pattern has been defined, the key was that it was consistent, there was no variation in other delivery methods for breastmilk, and there was not a plan for direct breastfeeding in the future. Studies that included a sample or subsample of persons exclusively pumping did not have a minimum time to establish an enduring pattern in the inclusion criteria 1,3,5,9,10,36–38 . Notably, self‐identification of EP often coincided with the discontinuation of attempts to direct breastfeed, which can further blur the identification of an enduring infant feeding pattern.…”

The year’s work in stylistics 2020

“…For example, Deignan and Semino (2020) focus on the metaphors used to discuss climate change in educational material and in interviews with secondary school pupils in the UK and Bednarek and Carr (2020) conduct a computer-based analysis of diabetes coverage in Australian newspapers. Coffey-Glover (2020) uses feminist discourse analysis to investigate the online language of ‘exclusive pumpers’, women who express breastmilk as an alternative to breast feeding or using formula. The article considers how narratives of normative motherhood, such as ‘breast is best’, are strengthened by overarching discourses which construct exclusive pumping as abnormal.…”