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Table 2 Breastfeeding difficulties experienced

From: The breastfeeding experience of women with major difficulties who use the services of a breastfeeding clinic: a descriptive study

Difficulties**

Total (n = 79)* n (%)

Painful breast/nipple

70 (89)

Milk insufficiency/insufficient weight gain/stool absence

51 (65)

Latching/breast refusal

37 (47)

Sucking difficulties

12 (15)

Frequent baby crying

8 (10)

Inverted nipple

5 (6)

Other

3 (4)

  1. * Data are missing for 5 women from the pretest (wording of the pretest question was different and we have decided not to keep their answers) and for 2 women who did not answer this question but indicated that they had breastfeeding difficulties in another question.
  2. ** Each woman could provide from 1 to 3 difficulties.