Chapter 3. Infant Feeding

Table 3.40. Percent of mothers who rated their likelihood of breastfeeding a subsequent child1, among mothers who completely stopped breastfeeding and pumping milk for their infant in each age group

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

  Month stopped breastfeeding
  <1 1-2 3-5 6-8 >=9
(1) Not at all likely 10.4 3.4 1.4 0.0 0.4
(2) 8.4 0.9 1.7 0.0 0.0
(3) 11.6 8.0 3.4 0.5 1.1
(4) 20.3 11.7 4.8 2.1 3.0
(5) Very likely 49.3 76.1 88.8 97.4 95.4
Total(%) 100 100 100 100 100
Total(N) 345 351 294 193 263

1Table is based on variables: M_B9