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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Infant Feeding Survey, 1995

Variable Details

VariableRDROTH2
LabelINTERVIEWER TYPE IN THE OTHER REASON
Responses
After baby has had something to eat 1
After eating solids 1
After he's had his solids whenever he has hiccups 1
After meals to keep fluid intake up and he likes it 1
Alsao to give a change from milk with a meal 1
As part of weaning 1
Attempting to wean baby off milk 1
Because she likes juice 1
Between 8 30 & 5 00pm I am back at work 1
Drink at mealtime 1
For a different taste/texture 1
Gradually weaning from breast baby won't drink other milks 1
He likes to bite on feeding cup 1
He needs liquid as well as milk 1
Hiccups 1
I have been informed that once a baby takes solids, he will require extra liqds. 1
I think she should have some 1
Im trying to get him like bottles 1
Just for a change/inbetween foods 1
Offered with solid feeds 1
To cut down milk feeds 1
To encourage mixed diet 1
To get her used to a beaker 1
To get her used to something other than milk 1
To get rid of hiccups 1
To get used to drinking from a spout 1
To give variety as she is unable to spoomn feed yet 1
To have with his dinner 1
To help her hiccups and to introduce her to new tastes 1
To introduce a cup 1
To introduce other tastes 1
To keep her going until lunchtime 1
To keep up fluid intake now he is on solids 1
Variety in liquid intake 1
Wash down solids 1
With his dinner 1
a change from baby milk 1
a drink after one of his solid foods 1
a drink with solid foods 1
after a dinner 1
after a spoon feed 1
after and during feeding 1
after baby meal 1
after dinner 1
after eating her solids 1
after eating solids 1
after feeding to help meal go down 1
after feeds 1
after food 3
after food before breast feeding to clean his mouth 1
after her dinner 2
after her food at tea time 1
after her spoon feed 1
after his dinner for fluid 1
after his meal because thats what you do 1
after lunch 2
after lunchtimes 1
after meal time 1
after meals 1
after solid foods 1
after solid meals 1
after solids 3
after solids at lunchtime 1
after spoon feed 1
after tea time solid 1
along with a spoonfeed 1
along with food 1
along with his solid meals 1
along with meals 2
alongside meal 1
always hungry 1
an occassional stop gap between feeds 1
as a change from milk 1
as a drink with spoon feed 1
as a milk replacement - only liquid she gets 1
as a treat sometimes 1
as a variation from milk and cooled boiled water. 1
as an alternative to breast milk usually during meals 1
as part of family having a cup of tea 1
as part of her lunch 1
as solids increase need fluids 1
at dinner time 1
at meal times 2
at mealtimes- to establish routine 1
at present trying to introduce her to bottle feeding 1
avoid dehydration (factor in cot death) 1
baby has strong urine health visitor advised it could help with this 1
baby is hungry 1
baby needs liquid 1
baby was rejecting food after solids but would accept juice 1
because I feel that milk is a food and she still needs a drink. 1
because I spoon feed my baby 1
because he is teething and a cool drink helps him if he is a little warm 1
because he likes them 1
because he loves baby drinks 1
because it is good for baby 1
because it is often in books to offer drinks 1
because she is eating more solids 1
because she is hungry 1
because she is on solids 1
because she likes them 1
because she will not take water 1
been advised by h.visitor-baby dislikes all drinks other than milk 1
better for him than drinking nothing at all 1
between feeds 3
between meals courses 1
cannot hold down milk with baby food at lunchtime. 1
chloe has a drink at dinner time with her meal 1
cool gums 1
could do with a drink 1
cut down on milk, only 4oz of juice with meals per day. 1
cut out milk with lunch meal so he has juice 1
cutting out one bottle feed at lunchtime 1
different flavours 1
different taste 1
drink when mother is at work until she gets home 1
drink with lunch as no longer having milk with this meal 1
drinks with his meals 1
due to fluid loss because of teething 1
during the night 1
extends her tastes 1
extra drink throughout the day 1
extra fluid if bottle milk not taken 1
extra fluid intake as not keen on bottle milk 1
extra fluids 1
extra fluids although she rarely takes more than 1oz in a day 1
extra fluids-although doesn't drink much 1
feels she ought to be thirsty 1
food sometimes looks a bit heavy 1
for a change 1
for a change from milk 1
for a different taste 1
for comfort 1
for different tastes 1
for sore throat 1
for the taste 1
for variety 2
get her used to drinking from a beaker 1
get him used to a feeder spout 1
get used to drinking from trainer cup 1
gets rid of hiccups 1
give drinks with solid food 1
good for the kidneys 1
he doesnt like milk 1
he is in nursery andhe cant be breastfedthere initially he refused bottlemilk 1
he likes a drink after his mid-day solid food 1
he likes juice 1
he likes them 2
he sees the older girls with drinks and wants to do what they do 1
he tries to grab my cup and cries 1
help with weaning from milk to solids 1
hiccups 2
hungry 1
i feel she needs other liquids apart from breast milk 1
i give her juice once a day after her main meal 1
i give him a drink of juice if he is having food 1
i give to him because he doesnt have milk at dinner time 1
if I leave baby with another person 1
if he has a cold 1
if she has hiccups 1
in addition to solid foods 1
in between feeds 2
in between milk feeds 1
instead of baby milkat meal times 1
instead of dinner time bottle 1
instead of food 1
instead of milk when he has thick baby food such as fish or lamb/veg or cheese 1
introduce different tastes 1
introduce water in weening process 1
introducing new flavours of drink after solid meals 1
it makes a change from milk 1
juice at lunchtime with her dinner 1
just a drink after a feed 1
just as a change 2
just as a drink to accompany meals 1
just between feeds because not feeding well - sick often 1
just cos i have it in between meals 1
just for a change 1
just routine 1
just usually after dinner - rather than milk 1
keep up fluid intake 1
meal and milk is too much for him so i give him a small drink of juice instead 1
more fluid required when on solids 1
more fluids 1
new tastes 1
no reason really because he only gets it once a fortnight 1
off food during a cold 1
once he wakes from his sleep 1
only at meal times during spoon feed but not replacing bottle 1
only at teatime after eating solids 1
only if really thirsty and bottle milk has not satisfied - about 3 times a week 1
only when feeding him solids 1
part of her feed 1
plain water to clear his system 1
recommended by books 1
refuses a milk feed at lunchtime 1
refuses milk ,being treated for heartburn by pediatrician 1
routine 1
she enjoys it 1
she enjoys some juice after some lunch 1
she gets a drink after her tea 1
she has it as a meal with food 1
she is eating more solids 1
she likes it 1
she would like the taste 1
so I can get a break and her Dad or GRANDPARENTS can take over 1
so baby will eat more food-not bloated on milk 1
so he doesn't dehydrate after solid food 1
so he doesnt dehydrate and to soothe gums 1
so it does not have milk all the time wiyh a meal 1
so she gets something other than milk to drink 1
so she's not drinking milk all the time 1
something different 1
sometimes after dinner 1
sometimes can be very fretful 1
sometimes will not take milk 1
sometimes with her solid food 1
sometimes with his spoon feed 1
stop hiccups 1
stop him having so much milk 1
substitute for lunchtime milk field 1
substituting at meal times - no bottle feed, now milupa and juice 1
supplement with food 1
switch from milk 1
teething 3
teething- camomile soothes her 1
thinks he needs water and the above is a good way of giving it to him 1
tired of milk so introduced juice as an alternative at one feed in the day 1
to get used to drinking from a cup 1
to accompany solid food 1
to accustom him todrinking from a cup 1
to assist with chesty cough to clear phlegm 1
to avoid calories 1
to clean mouth after feeding with pureed food 1
to continue accustomisation to bottle 1
to cool his gums 2
to cut down on bottles 1
to develop her taste 1
to dilute her urine 1
to drink between solid food 1
to drink whilst feeding 1
to encourage baby to get used to other mode of obtaining fluid than breast 1
to encourage other flavours 1
to enjoy himself at feeding times with a trainer cup 1
to ensure adequate food intake 1
to ensure enough fluids with meals 1
to ensure good fluid intake 1
to fill him up as he would eat non-stop 1
to flush out the kidneys 1
to follow her solid foods 1
to get her used to a cup 1
to get her used to a cup 2
to get her used to a cup and to take a drink with food 1
to get her used to different tastes 2
to get her used to drinking from a bottle 1
to get her used to drinking from a cup 1
to get her used to other tastes 1
to get her used to the bottle 1
to get him used to various flavours 1
to get him used to a beaker and bottle 1
to get him used to a cup as he won't except a bottle 1
to get him used to a different taste. 1
to get him used to acup 1
to get him used to different flavours 1
to get him used to other drinks apart from breastmilk 1
to get used to a beaker+ not having mum around 1
to get used to a cup 1
to get used to a cup + flavour other than breast milk 1
to get used to cup 1
to get used to different tastes 1
to get used to drinking 1
to get used to drinks other than milk 1
to get used to something other than milk 1
to get used to trainer cup 1
to get used to using a cup 1
to give another tasting drink 1
to give experience of other drinks and use of feeding cup 1
to give extra fluid 1
to give her a change from milk 1
to give him a taste 1
to give him after his inhaler 1
to give him different tastes drinks from a cup 1
to give him plenty of fluids 1
to give him the taste of it 1
to give taste 1
to give variety to the diet 1
to help digest solids 1
to help food go down better 1
to help him get used to a bottle 1
to help in weaning as i am about to return to work 1
to help weaning 1
to increase fluid intake 1
to increase fluid intake without introducing a further milk feed 1
to introdruce new flavours during weaning also to provide extra fluids 1
to introduce a beaker 1
to introduce a variety of drink 1
to introduce another form of giving drinks 1
to introduce beaker lid as he will not use a teat. 1
to introduce drinks as flavours,add vit c,+water to rinse her mouth 1
to introduce feeding cup 1
to introduce him to different tastes 1
to introduce new flavours 1
to introduce new tastes 2
to introduce the idea of a cup at mealtimes as a prep to cut down on breastfeeds 1
to keep main meals to regular times 1
to keep up fluids 1
to let him taste different things 1
to maintain fluids when ill 1
to make her last between feeds 1
to make life more interesting for him 1
to make milk last longer 1
to make sure he has plenty of fluids 1
to make sure she has plenty to drink 1
to make up fluid intake when not breastfeeding i;e spoon feeds 1
to prevent constipation 1
to prolong time between feeds 1
to refresh him after a bath 1
to relieve teething 1
to replace one of the milk feeds 1
to replace the mild after solids 1
to settle hiccups 3
to stop hiccups 2
to teach him to use a bottle/cup 1
to teach him to use a trainer cup 1
to top up fluid level 1
to train him in a feeder cup 1
to train to drink from a cup 1
to try and get used to a bottle 1
to try and make time go further between feeds 1
to try and replace milk feed after solid food dinner 1
to try and wean him when he is having solids at lunchtime 1
to try different tastes other than milk 1
to try new tastes 1
to try to introduce bottle/feeding cup 1
to try to reduce breastmilk feeds at lunchtime 1
to wash down dinner 1
to wash down food 1
to wean him off bottles 1
to wean off the breast as she will not take formula milk 1
togive him the fluid he needs now he is on solid food 1
trying to cut down on bottles 1
trying to drop a breast feed 1
trying to encourage him on to the bottle 1
trying to introduce juice to replace 1 milk feed,going back to work in 2/52 1
trying to reduce so many breast feedings 1
trying to teach him to use a feeding cup 1
trying to wean him off the breast so offer him a cup at every feed time 1
variation from milk 1
variety 1
wash down food 2
weaning off lunchtime bottle 1
weaning off milk at 1 feed time 1
when eating soon foods 1
when he has had a cold 1
when hot 1
when milk not convenient and with dinner 1
when she is having a temparature 1
with a feed to get used to drinking out of beaker 1
with a meal occasionally 1
with dinner 1
with dinner rather than milk 1
with dinner to encourage him to use a cup 1
with feeding 1
with feeds 1
with food 4
with food replacing milk 1
with her dinner 1
with her lunch 1
with her meals 1
with his dinner 1
with his dinner to wash it down 1
with his solid foods 1
with lunch 1
with lunch and dinner 1
with lunch as a drink 1
with lunch instead of milk 1
with lunch/tea instead of milk 1
with meal times 1
with meals 3
with meals as he is going off his bottle 1
with midday food instead of milk 1
with solid feeds 1
with solid food 3
with solid foods 2
with solid foods to add extra fluids fordigestion 1
with solids 1
with tea time meal 1
with teatime feed 1
won't breastfeed much in mornings 1
won't eat without drinking at some time 1
won't take the bottle 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInfant Feeding Survey, 1995
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