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Most frequently reported reasons for breastfeeding discontinuation by duration of breastfeeding among women who initiated breastfeeding (N = 181)* |
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| < 2 weeks (n = 41) |
2 weeks-2 months (n = 59) |
2–4 months (n = 56) |
> 4 months (n = 25) |
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| Reason† |
N |
%‡ |
N |
%‡ |
N |
%‡ |
N |
%‡ |
| Nipple/breast problems |
13 |
32% |
11 |
19% |
6 |
11% |
0 |
0% |
| Insufficient milk |
5 |
12% |
15 |
25% |
15 |
27% |
6 |
24% |
| Schedule difficult |
2 |
5% |
10 |
17% |
9 |
16% |
8 |
32% |
| Baby refused |
7 |
17% |
15 |
25% |
17 |
30% |
4 |
16% |
| Did not want to |
7 |
17% |
2 |
3% |
0 |
0% |
3 |
12% |
| Other |
10 |
24% |
10 |
17% |
12 |
21% |
6 |
24% |
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*A total of 201 women breastfeed, but the reason for discontinuation was missing for 3 women and unknown for 17 women still breastfeeding at the end of the study. †Reasons infrequently reported in all groups were "I (mother) was ill/weak," "baby was ill/weak," "I didn't want to pass dangerous things through breastmilk," and "I was never taught or didn't know how." ‡Percentages may exceed 100% because some women listed multiple reasons for not breastfeeding and because of rounding. | ||||||||
England et al. BMC Public Health 2003 3:28 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-3-28 |
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