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Table 6 Reasons for consultation at the breastfeeding clinic

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

Reasons for consultation**

Greater Quebec City (n = 47)* n (%)

Painful breast/nipple

30 (64)

Latching problems/breast refusal

24 (52)

Milk insufficiency/insufficient weight gain

14 (30)

Sucking difficulties

10 (21)

Frequent baby crying

4 (9)

Inverted nipples

2 (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).
  2. ** Each woman could provide from 1 to 3 reasons.
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International Breastfeeding Journal

ISSN: 1746-4358