Table 7.
Greatest influence on dietary choices.
| Greatest Influence on Dietary Choices | Pregnancy n (%) |
Lactation n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Midwife | 164 (37%) | 86 (30%) |
| NZPBG | 109 (25%) | 30 (11%) |
| Family and friends | 34 (8%) | 35 (12%) |
| Internet | 20 (5%) | 23 (8%) |
| Obstetrician | 22 (5%) | 2 (1%) |
| GP | 16 (4%) | 8 (3%) |
| Books, magazines, and/or newspaper | 6 (1%) | 3 (1%) |
| Not sure | 22 (5%) | 13 (5%) |
| Alternative health practitioner | 11 (2%) | 74 (26%) |
| Other | 38 (9%) | 10 (4%) |
* Pregnancy: antenatal classes, fast food advertisements, own professional background (GP or dietitian), own knowledge, no-one, appetite, common sense, dietitian/nutritionist, nausea, pamphlets, choose not to answer. * Lactation: antenatal classes, lactation consultant, fast food advertisements, own professional background (GP or dietitian), own knowledge, no advice received, appetite, common sense, dietitian/nutritionist, mixed sources, choose not to answer.