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Table 8 Challenges in breastfeeding during hospitalization and after post-discharge

From: A prospective cohort study on lactation status and breastfeeding challenges in mothers giving birth to preterm infants

 

Challenges in breastfeeding

Response n (%)

During hospital stay (n = 70) *

 Associated with infants

Difficulties in feeding

22 (31.4)

Feeding complications

5 (7.1)

Breastfeeding discontinuation for diseases

3 (4.2)

 Associated with mothers

Low human milk volume

13 (18.6)

Lack of breastfeeding knowledge

9 (12.9)

Difficulties in expressing milk

3 (4.2)

Difficulties in milk transportation

2 (2.9)

Post-discharge 2 weeks (n = 70)

 Associated with infants

Feeding complications

20 (28.6)

Difficulties in feeding

16 (22.9)

 Associated with mothers

Poor breastfeeding techniques

17 (24.3)

Low human milk volume

14 (20.0)

Difficulties in expressing milk

3 (4.3)

Lack of breastfeeding knowledge

4 (5.8)

3 months of corrected age (n = 62)

 Associated with infants

Difficulties in feeding

36 (58.1)

Feeding complications

26 (41.9)

 Associated with mothers

Low human milk volume

22 (35.5)

Lack of breastfeeding knowledge

14 (24.7)

Difficulties in expressing milk

6 (9.7)

Lack of support from family

3 (4.8)

Lack of support from the workplace

2 (3.2)

  1. Note. Data are represented as number (%);
  2. *Infants were fed mainly by health care staff during hospitalization, and by parents after discharge