Exploration de l’expérience de tirer son lait par les mères : constats dans une optique de design
The breast pump is an apparatus which can help mothers breast feeding. According to a preliminary study, breast pumping has not been explored a lot in previous studies; thus, it is hard to tell if the product responds well to the needs of its use and utility, or how it is combined with breastfeeding. The basis of the exploratory study was built on those stakes with the purpose of understanding the experience of use of the breast pump. Inspired by the user centered phenomenological approach, qualitative date with semi-structured interviews involving seven participants were cumulated. The analysis of the data made it possible to identify the important themes, which led to statements that have been interpreted from a design perspective.  The study found that it is often when the reality of breast feeding overtakes mothers that they will feel the need to get a breast pump, inspired by the brands used in hospitals because au lack of time. The breast pump is mainly used to ease breast congestion and is valued for the liberty it provides, getting integrated in a routine. The breast pump is not ergonomic; there seems to be an offset between its design and its real manipulations. Those results of the study could be integrated in the breast pump to represent better the reality of the context, the practice and the use of the product. They could also nurture the process of conception in future project to improve the breast pump design.
Breast pump Breast Feeding Breast milk User experience Prduct improvement Design Design