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TABLE 2
Reasons Pediatricians Recommend Mothers of Full-term Infants to Not
Breastfeed or to Discontinue Breastfeeding (% Respondents)
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| Mother is HIV-infected or a drug abuser |
91
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| Medications taken by mother may be harmful to infant |
90
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| Mother opposes breastfeeding |
58 |
| Mother has breast infection
(mastitis) |
23 |
| Mother has nipple problems |
20 |
| Mothers'
milk supply seems inadequate |
19 |
| Infant's slow weight gain |
17
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| Poor health of baby |
13 |
| Jaundiced infant |
8 |
| Mother is
too young or immature |
7 |
| Mother has cracked nipples |
6
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| Other* |
<5 |
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*
Inconvenience/time demands of breastfeeding, mother is
employed outside of home, father's desire to participate in feedings,
baby is teething, respondents' personal views towards breastfeeding.
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