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Variable

UK Data Service variable record for:

Infant Feeding Survey, 1995

Variable Details

VariableOTHMUM
LabelINTERVIEWER - WHAT WERE THE OTHER PROBLE
Responses
1 1
Mastitis 1
Thrush 1
as mentioned earlier- my breast cancer 1
blocked milk duct 1
cannot get my baby to drink from anything other than the breast would like to 1
concerned about introducing solids and infant formula 1
continued to bleed for 3 mths after caesarean and this tainted my milk 1
contradicting advice from healthcare professionals 1
find it difficult to decide what to give and time of feed and also how much 1
having to give up breastfeeding 1
i was ill so i had to give up breastfeeding altogether 1
mastitis 1
mother had mastitis 1
mother had thrush on nipples so had to give bottle/formula milk for few days 1
mother had too muchmilk and too hectic a lifestyle 1
my milk lost its consistency so I had to put her onto powdered milk. 1
not enough info about what to feed him,when, how often and how much 1
producing too much milk 1
sickness 1
the worry of taking the antibiotics and painkillers 1
thrush transferred to my nipples 1
when to increase amount of solid foods,and what to give them 1
withdrawal from the breast. this depressed me very much 1
DisclaimerPlease note that these frequencies are not weighted.
LocationInfant Feeding Survey, 1995
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