Table 4 Breastfeeding status
Feeding status | 8–10 weeks N = 228 n (%) | 24 weeks N = 223 n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Number exclusively breastfeeding (EBF), n (%) | 183 (80) | 136 (60) |
Introduced to formula milk, n (%) | 36 (16) | 33(15) |
Introduced to solid food, n (%) | 4 (2) | 33 (15) |
Introduced to both solid food and formula milk, n (%) | 1(0) | 22 (10) |
Primary support provided for EBFb | ||
Mother herself | 148 (80) | 101 (70) |
Mother’s partner | 28 (15) | 36 (25) |
Mother’s parent/in law | 3 (2) | 0 (0) |
Mother’s friends | 1 (0) | 0 (0) |
Other | 5 (3) | 8 (5) |
Reason discontinuing EBFc | N = 45 | N = 87 |
Inadequate breast milk supply | 8 (19) | 12 (16) |
Not confident breast milk will be enough | 5 (12) | 12 (16) |
Mother was sick/had to take medication | 2 (5) | 2 (3) |
Mother had to get back to work | 11 (26) | 18 (25) |
Other reasonsa | 10 (24) | 24 (33) |
Feeding frequency in a day (EBF and formula) | ||
Less than 6 times | 4 (2) | 5 (2) |
6–8 times | 12 (5) | 11 (5) |
8–10 times | 34 (15) | 54 (24) |
More than 10 times | 177 (78) | 153 (69) |