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. 2017 Nov 22;21(Suppl 1):4–10. doi: 10.1007/s10995-017-2371-3

Table 2.

Views on breastfeeding at third trimester visit

What have you heard about breastfeeding? n = 110
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)