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What were your reasons for stopping breastfeeding?
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Percent |
| (a) |
My baby had difficulty nursing |
31.1% |
| Breast milk alone did not satisfy my baby |
36.3% |
| I thought my baby was not gaining enough weight |
17.2% |
| My baby was sick and could not breastfeed |
2.9% |
| My nipples were sore, cracked, or bleeding |
25.8% |
| I thought I was not producing enough milk |
33.2% |
| I had too many other household duties |
10.7% |
| I felt it was the right time to stop breastfeeding |
11.8% |
| I got sick and could not breastfeed |
5.2% |
| I went back to work or school |
21.8% |
| I wanted or needed someone else to feed my baby |
13.7% |
| My baby was jaundiced (yellowing of the skin or whites of the eyes) |
9.4% |
| Other |
26.2% |
| a (n = 564); multiple response |
- All results are weighted.
- These results are for surveys that were mailed to mothers from April 2004 through March 2005. Child's dates of birth were from 1/1/2004 through 12/31/2004.
- 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.
*2004 Data collected under Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) protocol.Return to Question Page
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