Table 3.
Key breastfeeding challenges and parity
| Key challenges * (%) | n = 62 (%) | Primipara | Multipara 2, 3, 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
Nipple pain |
25 (40) |
14 |
11 |
| |
Baby would not settle |
25 (40) |
13 |
12 |
| |
Not enough breastmilk or colostrum |
23 (37) |
16 |
7 |
| |
Fatigue |
23 (37) |
14 |
9 |
| |
Night nursery |
16 (26) |
9 |
7 |
| Permission | ||||
| |
Baby lost 10% or more |
15 (24) |
9 |
6 |
| Birth weight | ||||
| |
Pain associated with |
13 (21) |
9 |
4 |
| Birth | ||||
| |
Baby could not latch |
23 (37) |
|
|
| Various reasons** | ||||
|
Fatigue (n = 23) (37) |
|
|
|
|
| |
Mild |
4 (17) |
3 |
1 |
| |
Moderate |
6 (26) |
2 |
4 |
| |
Strong |
7 (30) |
5 |
2 |
| |
Extreme |
6 (27) |
4 |
2 |
|
Nipple pain (n = 25) (40)*** |
|
|
|
|
| |
Mild |
1 (5) |
1 |
0 |
| |
Moderate |
4 (20) |
3 |
1 |
| |
Strong |
10 (50) |
6 |
4 |
| |
Extreme |
5 (25) |
3 |
2 |
|
Birth related pain (n = 13) (21)**** |
|
|
|
|
| |
Mild |
0 (0) |
0 |
0 |
| |
Moderate |
5 (42) |
3 |
2 |
| |
Strong |
5 (42) |
3 |
2 |
| Extreme | 2 (17) | 1 | 1 | |
*respondents could choose more than one.
**engorgement, flat or inverted nipples, sleepy (hypoglycaemia, jaundice), disorganized suck.
***missing data = 5.
****missing data = 1.