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Table 3 Reasons for ceasing breastfeeding

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

Reasons**

Total (n = 75)* n (%)

Latching difficulties/breast refusal

29 (39)

Low milk supply

28 (37)

Pain

20 (27)

Return to work/school or start of daycare

15 (20)

Breastfeeding objective attained/child old enough

14 (19)

Inconvenience/tired from breastfeeding

10 (13)

Child's health/weight loss

10 (13)

Lack of time/need for autonomy/freedom

5 (7)

Health problem in mother/medication

4 (5)

Desire to drink alcohol/varied diet

2 (3)

Child's desire or choice

2 (3)

Person's opinion

1 (1)

Effect of bottle

3 (4)

Other linked to woman's morale

3 (4)

Other

10 (13)

  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 4 women who had not ceased breastfeeding at the time the questionnaire was conducted.
  2. ** Woman could provide from 1 to 3 reasons.