Skip to main content
. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Nutr. 2015 Aug 19;145(10):2369–2378. doi: 10.3945/jn.115.214619

TABLE 3.

Factor analysis of breastfeeding problems experienced in the first 2 wk postpartum reported by Infant Feeding Practices Study II participants at 1 mo postpartum

Factor number Problem Factor name
I Took too long for milk to come in Insufficient Milk
Baby did not gain/lost too much weight
Nipples were sore, cracked, or bleeding
Mom didn’t have enough milk for the baby
Baby had trouble sucking or latching
Baby got distracted
II Breasts were infected or abscessed Breast Dysfunction
Mom had clogged milk duct
Mom had yeast infection of the breast
Trouble getting milk flow to start
III Breasts leaked too much Too Much Milk
Baby had trouble with choking
Breasts were overfull
Baby wouldn’t wake up to nurse
IV Baby was not interested in nursing Infant Feeding Difficulty
Mom had some other problem
Baby nursed too often