Chapter 3. Infant Feeding |
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Table 3.38. Percent of mothers who thought various people wanted them to stop breastfeeding1,2, among mothers who completely stopped breastfeeding and pumping milk for their infant in each age group Infant Feeding Practices Study II |
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| Month stopped breastfeeding | |||||
| People who wanted mothers to stop breastfeeding | < 1 | 1-2 | 3-5 | 6-8 | >=9 |
| Baby's father | 7.2 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 7.3 | 11.8 |
| Your mother | 6.3 | 6.2 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| Your mother-in-law | 2.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 1.0 | 5.7 |
| Your grandmother | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.1 |
| Another family member | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 3.8 |
| A doctor or other health professional | 7.0 | 6.0 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.4 |
| Your employer or supervisor | 0.3 | 1.4 | 3.4 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| N | 348 | 350 | 292 | 192 | 262 |
1Table is based on
variables: M_B7A-G |
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