Table 4: Prior breastfeeding experience and breastfeeding initiation.
|
Prior BF |
No Prior BF |
p |
Mother-Infant Dyads no. (%) |
121 (59) |
84 (41) |
NS |
Subsequent Pregnancy |
|
|
|
Intention to breastfeed no. (%) |
90 (74) |
34 (40) |
0.0001 |
Intention to feed both no. (%) |
27 (22) |
15 (18) |
|
Intention to feed formula no. (%) |
4 (4) |
35 (42) |
|
First feeding by breast no. (%) |
77 (64) |
28 (33) |
0.0001 |
Received lactation consults no. (%) |
116 (96) |
51 (61) |
0.0001 |
Infant Feeding at Discharge |
|
|
|
Exclusive breastfeeding no. (%) |
44 (77) |
12 (14) |
< 0.0001
|
Partial breastfeeding no. (%) |
50 (41) |
15 (18) |
|
Formula feeding no. (%) |
27 (22) |
57 (68) |