Table 7 Mothers’ experiences of postnatal infant feeding support received in Brazil, Taiwan, Thailand, South Korea, and the UK

 No support received

505 (15.5)

83 (14.8)

34 (5.5)

5 (6.6)

137 (36)

196 (22.8)

< 0.0001

 Healthcare professional

2182 (67.1)

352 (62.9)

436 (71)

725 (86.3)

179 (47)

490 (57.1)

< 0.0001

 Spouse / partner, relative, or friend

1678 (51.6)

359 (64.1)

462 (75.2)

307 (36.6)

108 (28.4)

442 (51.5)

< 0.0001

 ^aOnline group support

998 (30.7)

110 (19.6)

109 (17.8)

298 (35.5)

64 (16.8)

417 (48.6)

< 0.0001

 ^bOther

235 (7.2)

4 (0.7)

154 (25.1)

0

0

77 (9)

< 0.0001

 Never

868 (26.7)

135 (24.1)

164 (26.7)

96 (11.4)

180 (47.2)

293 (34.2)

< 0.0001

 In person

1812 (55.7)

383 (68.4)

400 (65.2)

485 (57.7)

184 (48.3)

360 (42)

< 0.0001

 By telephone

1066 (32.8)

135 (24.1)

114 (18.6)

435 (51.8)

32 (8.4)

350 (40.8)

< 0.0001

 Video

285 (8.8)

77 (13.8)

28 (4.6)

72 (8.6)

6 (1.6)

102 (11.9)

< 0.0001

 Other

59 (1.8)

16 (2.9)

0

0

0

43 (5)

< 0.0001

 No video contact

n = 2968

n = 483

n = 586

n = 768

n = 375

n = 756

 Never had

2435 (82)

410 (84.9)

486 (82.9)

511 (66.5)

313 (83.5)

715 (94.6)

< 0.0001

 Had video contact

n = 285

n = 77

n = 28

n = 72

n = 6

n = 102

 No difficulty

169 (59.3)

57 (74)

22 (78.6)

42 (58.3)

4 (66.7)

44 (43.1)

0.0002

 Supporter unable to clearly see the baby’s latch

67 (23.5)

7 (9.1)

4 (14.3)

8 (11.1)

1 (16.7)

47 (46.1)

< 0.0001

 Supporter was unable to hear me well

13 (4.6)

1 (1.3)

0

5 (6.9)

0

7 (6.9)

0.2464^d

 Could not hear support well

14 (4.9)

2 (2.6)

0

4 (5.6)

1 (16.7)

7 (6.9)

0.2478^d

 Could not see support well

12 (4.2)

1 (1.3)

0

4 (5.6)

0

7 (6.9)

0.3215^d

 Could not operate the device and BF at the same time

38 (13.3)

5 (6.5)

1 (3.6)

8 (11.1)

1 (16.7)

23 (22.6)

0.0099

 Other

9 (3.2)

2 (2.6)

0

0

0

7 (6.9)

0.1196