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