Table 5 Reasons and decision makers for adding other milk along with breastmilk in normal birth weight infants
| Â | Reasons for adding other milk | Who decided/ started | No. and (%) of mothers |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Added within 1st 3Â days after C/Seca, as mother separated from baby | Doctor | 3 (6) |
2 | Added within 1st 3Â days of normal delivery, as mother was very sick | Family members | 3 (6) |
3 | C/Seca followed by pain in abdomen and body for many days. Mother unable to care for baby properly, who cried a lot | Doctor | 8 (15) |
4 | Baby sick (cough, fever, breathing problem, diarrhoea) | Doctor | 5 (9) |
5 | Baby cried at night | Pharmacy salesman | 2 (4) |
6 | Wanted to feed baby other milk along with breastmilk | Grandparents | 9 (17) |
7 | Mother thought she had insufficient milk | Mother | 7 (13) |
8 | Mother and others thought baby did not want breastmilk | Mother | 7 (13) |
9 | Mother was sick (chicken pox, high fever) | Mother | 3 (6) |
10 | Mother went out for work (factory, housemaid) | Mother | 4 (7) |
11 | Family problems (quarrels & separation) | Mother | 2 (4) |
TOTAL | Â | 53 (100) | |