Oregon PRAMS: 2003 Results

What were your reasons for stopping breastfeeding?
Check all that apply.

		Percent
	My baby had difficulty nursing	28.9%
	Breast milk alone did not satisfy my baby	39.8%
	I thought my baby was not gaining enough weight	20.4%
	My baby became sick and could not breastfeed	3.2%
	My nipples were sore. cracked, or bleeding	23.3%
	I thought I was not producing enough milk	49.6%
	I had too many other household duties	18.6%
	I felt it was the right stime to stpop breastfeeding	16.9%
	I became sick and could not breastfeed	11.2%
	I went back to work or school	24.3%
	My husband or partner wanted me to stop breastfeeding	2.1%
	I wanted or needed someone else to feed the baby	15.2%
	Other	26.9%
(n = 446)

All results are weighted.
These results are for surveys that were mailed to mothers from April 2003 through March 2004. Child's dates of birth were from 1/1/2003 through 12/31/2003.
The number of respondents (n) is the number of women who chose the responses above.
Percents may not add to 100.0 due to rounding.

*2003 Data collected under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocol.

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