Domains | Items | Loadings |
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Advantages to baby (Factor 1) | Breastfeeding reduces the risk of lung infection among babies. (bf1) | 0.48 |
Breastfeeding increases the baby’s intelligence. (bf2) | 0.71 | |
Breastfeeding helps to reduce the incidence of child abuse and neglect. (bf3) | 0.63 | |
Baby who received breastfeeding is less prone to get diarrhea. (bf4) | 0.40 | |
Advantages to mother (Factor 2) | Exclusive breastfeeding is beneficial in spacing birth. (bf7) | 0.50 |
Breastfeeding helps to stimulate uterine contraction. (bf8) | 0.79 | |
Breastfeeding reduces bleeding that occurs after childbirth. (bf9) | 0.77 | |
Mothers who practised breastfeeding may achieve pre-pregnancy weight faster. (bf10) | 0.48 | |
Frequent breastfeeding may prevent breast engorgement. (bf11) | 0.29 | |
Colostrum (Factor 3) | Colostrum is difficult to digest and needs to be discarded., median (IQR)* (bf15) | 0.89 |
Colostrum causes constipation among babies., median (IQR)* (bf16) | 0.90 | |
Effective feeding (Factor 4) | Babies will gain weight if they receive effective feeding. (bf18) | 0.31 |
Correct positioning helps to achieve effective breastfeeding. (bf19) | 0.70 | |
Correct positioning helps to achieve effective breastfeeding. (bf20) | 0.80 | |
Babies sleep well after they receive adequate breastfeeding. (bf21) | 0.77 | |
Breastmilk expression (Factor 5) | Breast milk expression may be done every 3 h. (bf22) | 0.77 |
An expressed breastmilk can stay up to 8 h without getting spoiled. (bf23) | 0.83 | |
It is necessary to express breast milk from one side of the breast only.* (bf24) | 0.85 | |
Expressed breast milk may be mixed with the previous expressed milk.* (bf25) | 0.84 | |
Expressed breast milk may be warmed on a fire.* (bf26) | 0.78 | |
The leftover expressed breast milk that has been used may be stored again.* (bf27) | 0.59 | |
Duration of feeding (Factor 6) | Breastfeeding should be initiated within 30 min after delivery. (bf28) | 0.48 |
Breastfeeding should be given on demand. (bf29) | 0.67 | |
Baby should be allowed to breastfeed for at least 10–20 min for each fe. (bf30) | 0.63 | |
Breastfeeding should be continued up to 2 years even though the baby has re. (bf31) | 0.65 | |
Problem with breastfeeding (Factor 7) | Breastfeeding must be discontinued if mother has cracked nipple.* (bf34) | 0.67 |
Breastfeeding must be discontinued if mother has breast engorgement.* (bf36) | 0.69 | |
Breast engorgement (Factor 8) | Breast engorgement may be reduced with cold packs. (bf37) | 0.66 |
The use of cabbage may help to reduce breast engorgement. (bf39) | 0.76 | |
Massage may reduce breast engorgement. (bf40) | 0.34 | |
Practical aspects of breastfeeding (Factor 9) | Exclusive breastfeeding must be practiced until the infant is 6 months old. (bf41) | 0.38 |
Giving water to baby is encouraged after every breastfeeding.* (bf42) | 0.35 | |
Belching after feeding shows that the baby is full. (bf43) | 0.77 | |
Babies who get enough feeding will pass urine more frequently. (bf44) | 0.73 | |
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