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Table 1 Description of the early postpartum mothers (n = 22)

From: “The sweet and the bitter”: mothers’ experiences of breastfeeding in the early postpartum period: a qualitative exploratory study in China

Characteristics

Number

Parity

 Primipara

14

 Multipara

8

Education level

 High school

1

 Diploma

6

 Bachelor’s degree

11

 Master’s degree

4

Mode of delivery

 Vaginal delivery

12

 Assisted vaginal delivery

1

 Planned Caesarean section

6

 Emergency Caesarean section

3

Mode of feeding

 Exclusive breastfeeding

13

 Mixed feeding

9

Education level of main caregivers

 Middle school or below

8

 Secondary school

3

 High school

5

 Diploma

4

 Bachelor’s degree

2