Table 4 Attitudes towards breast milk expression and storage
Breast milk expression/ storage | Agree (%) | I don`t know (%) | Disagree (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Other feeds should be introduced to the baby after 6Â months | 386 (97.72) | 0 (0) | 4 (1.01) |
Breast milk expression can allow mothers to achieve exclusive breastfeeding for 6Â months | 333 (84.3) | 12 (3.04) | 44 (11.14) |
Breast milk expression is painful | 198 (50.13) | 33 (8.35) | 159 (40.25) |
Breast milk expression is cumbersome/ fussy | 260 (65.82) | 15 (3.8) | 115 (29.11) |
Breast milk expression can be done at the workplace | 229 (57.97) | 9 (2.28) | 152 (38.48) |
Your workplace has facilities that support breast milk expression | 91 (23.04) | 3 (0.76) | 296 (74.94) |
Breast milk expression can be done by hand | 373 (94.43) | 4 (1.01) | 13 (3.29) |
Proper storage of breast milk can help achieve six months of exclusive breastfeeding | 344 (87.09) | 13 (3.29) | 33 (8.35) |
Stored breast milk is safe for infants to drink | 301 (76.2) | 19 (4.81) | 70 (17.72) |
Storing breast milk is expensive | 301 (76.2) | 19 (4.81) | 70 (17.72) |
Stored breast milk has less nutritional value compared to milk that baby feeds directly from the breast | 177 (44.81) | 31 (7.85) | 182 (46.08) |
It is safe to keep expressed breast milk for up to 8 h at room temperature (16–20 °C) | 247 (62.53) | 58 (14.68) | 85 (21.52) |
It is safe to freeze (< 4 °C) expressed breast milk for up to 9 months | 101 (25.57) | 86 (21.77) | 203 (51.39) |
I would like to know how to express and store breast milk | 367 (92.91) | 0 (0) | 23 (5.82) |