Table 2:

Standardized factor loadings for the a priori 5-factor BEBQ model

	2 months		4 months
	Cronbach’s α	Factor loading	Cronbach’s α	Factor loading
Food responsiveness	0.77		0.44
My baby frequently wanted more milk than I provided		0.798		0.546
If allowed to, my baby would take too much milk		0.731		0.204
Even when my baby had just eaten well, s/he was happy to feed again if offered		0.655		0.130
My baby was always demanding a feed		0.571		0.219
If given the chance, my baby would always be feeding		0.446		0.048
My baby could easily take a feed within 30 minutes of the last one		0.739		0.599
Enjoyment of food	0.15		0.29
My baby seemed contented while feeding		0.098		0.327
My baby loved milk		2.919		0.930
My baby became distressed while feeding*		0.077		−0.069
My baby enjoyed feeding time		−0.029		0.208
Satiety responsiveness	0.79		0.29
My baby got full up easily		0.889		0.638
My baby got full before taking all the milk I think s/he should have		0.733		0.701
My baby found it difficult to manage a complete feed		0.633		−0.056
Slowness of eating	−0.02		0.11
My baby finished feeding quickly*		0.466		0.094
My baby took more than 30 minutes to finish feeding		−0.396		0.765
My baby fed slowly		−0.033		0.357
My baby sucked more and more slowly during the course of a feed		−0.115		−0.187

^*items are reverse-coded