Reasons cited as important | Number | (%) |
---|---|---|
Lactation factors | ||
 Breast problem (pain, cracked nipple, etc.) | 8 | (9) |
Psychosocial factors | ||
 Breastfeeding was tiring | 9 | (10.1) |
 Felt it was time to stop | 5 | (5.6) |
 Had too many household duties or other commitments | 4 | (4.5) |
 Difficulty finding nursing areas outside the home | 4 | (4.5) |
 Breastfeeding was too inconvenient | 3 | (3.4) |
 Lack of husband’s support | 2 | (2.2) |
 Family recommendation | 1 | (1.1) |
 Wanted or needed someone else to feed my baby | 0 | (0) |
Nutritional factors | ||
 Decreased milk production | 68 | (76.4) |
 Baby hungry/unsatisfied after feeding | 30 | (33.3) |
 Baby not gaining sufficient weight | 10 | (11.2) |
 Physician’s recommendation | 5 | (5.6) |
Lifestyle factors | ||
 Decreased food intake by mother | 6 | (6.7) |
 The mother’s hair started falling out | 2 | (2.2) |
 Breastfeeding was affecting the mother’s shape/body image | 1 | (1.1) |
Medical factors | ||
 Health problems related to the mother (maternal illness/medication use, etc.) | 8 | (9) |
 Became pregnant or wanted to become pregnant again | 5 | (5.6) |
 Child health problem | 0 | (0) |
Milk-pumping factors | ||
 Pumping milk difficult/time consuming, etc. | 4 | (4.5) |
Infant’s self-weaning factors | ||
 Refused to feed | 19 | (21.3) |
 Began to bite | 5 | (5.6) |
Work related factors | ||
 Had to return to work | 14 | (15.7) |
 Maternity leave not long enough to develop breastfeeding schedule/habit | 24 | (14.5) |
 Insufficient time off during work days for breastfeeding | 20 | (12) |
 Home too far from work for breastfeeding | 9 | (5.4) |
 Lack of work flexibility for breastfeeding time | 9 | (5.4) |
 Lack of nursery at or close to work | 8 | (4.8) |
 Could not or did not want to pump or breastfeed at work | 8 | (4.8) |
 Problems related to workplace | 4 | (2.4) |
 Other reasons | 4 | (2.4) |
 Other factors | 3 | (3.4) |