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Table 2 Breastfeeding experience of survey participants (n = 250)

From: Development and evaluation of a Chinese-language newborn feeding hotline: A prospective cohort study

 

n

%

Infant feeding at hospital discharge

  

   Exclusive breastfeeding

118

47.2

   Combined breast and formula

70

28.0

   Formula feeding only

62

24.8

Infant feeding at two months postpartum

  

   Exclusive breastfeeding

39

15.6

   Combined breast and formula

58

23.2

   Formula feeding only

153

61.2

Reasons for choosing formula feeding during hospital stay (n = 62)

  

   Believed they would not have enough milk

30

48.3

   Other persons could feed baby

8

12.9

   Returning to work

4

6.4

   Convenience

2

3.2

   No reason given

18

29.0

Reasons for introducing formula after breastfeeding initiation(n = 79)

  

   Believed they did not have enough breast milk

35

44.3

   Convenience

6

7.6

   Belief that baby would be easier to wean

8

10.1

   No reason given

30

38.0

Help seeking among women having breastfeeding difficulties (n = 49)

  

   Physician

12

24.5

   Hospital nurse

17

34.7

   Lactation consultant

3

6.1

   Family member

3

6.1

   Hospital drop in clinic

3

6.1

   Community health department drop-in clinic

2

4.0

   Friend

3

6.1

   No one

6

12.2