Table 2.
What have you heard about breastfeeding? | n = 110 |
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Breastfeeding is best, healthy, or beneficial option for mother and/or baby | 40.0% (n = 44) |
Breastfeeding is “painful” or “uncomfortable” | 18.2% (n = 20) |
“Nothing” or “unsure” | 11.8% (n = 13) |
Do not plan to breastfeed | 10.9% (n = 12) |
Have breastfed before | 4.5% (n = 5) |
Have breastfed before and it was a bad experience | 4.5% (n = 5) |
Cannot breastfeed (smoking, HIV status) | 2.7% (n = 3) |
“No one in my family did it” | 0.9% (n = 1) |
“[Breastfed] babies get spoiled” | 0.9% (n = 1) |
No response | 5.5% (n = 6) |