Key challenges * (%) | n = 62 (%) | Primipara | Multipara 2, 3, 4 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
 | Nipple pain | 25 (40) | 14 | 11 |
 | Baby would not settle | 25 (40) | 13 | 12 |
 | Not enough breastmilk or colostrum | 23 (37) | 16 | 7 |
 | Fatigue | 23 (37) | 14 | 9 |
 | Night nursery | 16 (26) | 9 | 7 |
Permission | ||||
 | Baby lost 10% or more | 15 (24) | 9 | 6 |
Birth weight | ||||
 | Pain associated with | 13 (21) | 9 | 4 |
Birth | ||||
 | Baby could not latch | 23 (37) |  |  |
Various reasons** | ||||
Fatigue (n = 23) (37) | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Mild | 4 (17) | 3 | 1 |
 | Moderate | 6 (26) | 2 | 4 |
 | Strong | 7 (30) | 5 | 2 |
 | Extreme | 6 (27) | 4 | 2 |
Nipple pain (n = 25) (40)*** | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Mild | 1 (5) | 1 | 0 |
 | Moderate | 4 (20) | 3 | 1 |
 | Strong | 10 (50) | 6 | 4 |
 | Extreme | 5 (25) | 3 | 2 |
Birth related pain (n = 13) (21)**** | Â | Â | Â | |
 | Mild | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 |
 | Moderate | 5 (42) | 3 | 2 |
 | Strong | 5 (42) | 3 | 2 |
 | Extreme | 2 (17) | 1 | 1 |