Table 1.

Definitions of infant feeding patterns^{( 18 )}

Type of infant milk/food	Definition
Breast milk	Exclusive breast-feeding: Feeding the baby with breast milk or breast milk and medicines, but the baby did not receive other food (solids or liquids)
	Predominant breast-feeding: Feeding the baby with breast milk and other fluids including water, water-based drinks, fruit juices and medicines, but the baby did not receive non-human milk or solids
Formula milk	Exclusive formula-feeding: Feeding the baby with formula milk or formula milk with medicines, but the baby did not receive other foods (solids or liquids)
	Mixed formula-feeding: Feeding the baby with formula milk and other foods (solids or liquids), but no breast milk (medicines allowed)
Breast milk and formula	Mixed breast-feeding: Feeding the baby with formula milk, breast milk and other foods (solids or liquids; medicines including traditional medicines allowed)
No breast milk or formula milk	Other feeding: Feeding the baby with solids or liquids, but no formula milk or breast milk (medicines including traditional medicines allowed)