Background: The international recommendation regarding breastfeeding is that children should be completely breastfed for the first six months and then partly up to two years. Despite recommendations on breastfeeding, together with proven health effects for the child and the mother, this is not a reality today. The question is what it could be due to, for some it is about medical reasons and for others it is about a lack of knowledge or a desire to share the feeding with their partner. Regardless of the reason, it is important as a specialised nurse to be able to support in an adequate way. 

Purpose: The aim was to describe how specialised nurses within child health care support mothers to breastfeed.

Method: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with specialised nurses working within child health care in south-west Sweden. Seven specialised nurses participated in the study. The data was analyzed inductively with qualitative content analysis according to Graneheim & Lundman (2004).

Result: The data analysis resulted in three categories: "The importance of having a good attitude" which implied specialised nurses attitude towards the family and "The importance of using different strategies" was about being able to adapt the nursing based on the unique situation. The third category "The importance of obtaining information" described the need of obtaining knowledge to be able to support in an adequate way. All categories had associated subcategories.

Conclusion: The specialised nurses described that their treatment was an important part of their work and strove for an open approach. They needed to include the whole family and adapt the care to their wishes. Previous research confirms that an optimal support can contribute to a well-functioning breastfeeding.