Variables

Number

Percent

Breast feeding frequency

within 24 hour (n = 382)

Less than 8 times

143

37.4

At least 8 times

239

62.6

Reasons currently not

breastfeeding (n = 32)

Time to stop

17

53.1

Pregnancy

8

25.0

Family planning

4

12.5

Mother sick

2

6.2

Small breast milk

1

3.1

Reason not fed colostrum (n = 144)

Abdominal pain

82

56.9

Dirty

38

26.4

Others

24

16.7

Type of pre lactation fed

Butter

31

12.1

Cow’s milk

15

5.9

Water

204

79.7

Other

6

2.3

Reason of bottle feeding

Small breast milk

25

28.7

Best benefit

20

23.0

Failure to grow

6

6.9

Others

36

41.4

When do fed breast milk

Child wants

162

42.4

Child cries

331

86.6

As schedule

47

12.3

Breast engorged

190

49.7

On convenience

41

10.7

Others

6

1.6

Type of weaned foods before 6 months

Cow’s milk

125

38.2

Fluid foods

10

2.4

Water

5

1.5

Formula milk

5

1.5

Adult foods

3

.9

Others

1

.2