Table 6 Barriers and facilitators for six months of exclusive breastfeeding (EBF)
From: Breastfeeding in infancy: identifying the program-relevant issues in Bangladesh
Barriers | Facilitators | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Internal | External | Internal | External |
- thinks that without water baby will be thirsty/will not be able to digest anything/won't live/spirit will die - did not know water feeding is harmful - learnt about EBF later - fruit juice is good for health - should be fed everything from 3 months or later baby will not eat other foods | - baby wanted to drink water - baby did not get enough breast milk baby cried/did not want to breastfeed - mother-in-law and/husband advised water/fruit juice - doctor said to give water with breast milk/prescribed formula for twins - contraceptives/antibiotics/inadequate consumption of good food reduced milk | - feeding water may cause baby to catch cold | - had adequate milk - baby had mouth sores so could not have anything else but breast milk |