Chapter 2. Neonatal Survey

Table 2.38. Percent of mothers who had each problem breastfeeding their baby during the first 2 weeks of breastfeeding 1, among mothers who ever breastfed

Infant Feeding Practices Study II
  N Yes No Total (%)
Baby had trouble sucking in 1st 2 wks 2,568 35.3 64.7 100
Baby had trouble with choking in 1st 2 wks 2,568 11.2 88.8 100
Baby wouldn't wake up to nurse in 1st 2 wks 2,568 22.8 77.2 100
Baby was not interested in nursing in 1st 2 wks 2,568 8.1 91.9 100
Baby got distracted in 1st 2 wks 2,568 4.6 95.4 100
Baby nursed too often in 1st 2 wks 2,568 15.5 84.5 100
Baby didn't gain/lost too much weight in 1st 2 wks 2,568 10.8 89.2 100
Nipples were sore, cracked or bleeding in 1st 2 wks 2,568 7.5 92.5 100
Mom didn't have enough milk for the baby in 1st 2 wks 2,568 14.3 85.7 100
It took too long for milk to come in 2,568 14.9 85.1 100
Mom had trouble getting milk flow to start in 1st 2 wks 2,568 49.7 50.3 100
Breast were overfull in 1st 2 wks 2,568 36.6 63.4 100
Mom had a yeast infection of the breast in 1st 2 wks 2,568 2.1 97.9 100
Mom had a clogged milk duct in 1st 2 wks 2,568 7.0 93.0 100
Breasts were infected or abscessed in 1st 2 wks 2,568 1.9 98.1 100
Breasts leaked too much in 1st 2 wks 2,568 14.5 85.5 100
Mom had some other problem in 1st 2 wks 2,568 5.9 94.1 100
Mom had no problem breastfeeding in 1st 2 wks 2,568 11.7 88.3 100

1Table is based on variables: N36A-R