This statistic displays the share of reasons that would help a mother to breastfeed for longer in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2010. According to the results of the survey, 23 percent of women would have breastfed for longer if they were given more support and guidance from hospital staff, midwives and/or family.
What would have helped you breastfeed for longer?
Characteristic
Share of individuals
More support and guidance from hospital staff / midwives / family
23%
If baby could have latched on the breast easier
19%
Less pain / more comfortable
14%
Naturally producing more milk
7%
If I had not been ill / not been on medication / been in good health
6%
If had no problems expressing milk
6%
More knowledge about breastfeeding
5%
If baby had not been ill / on medication / illness identified earlier
The Infant Feeding Survey is conducted in the United Kingdom every five years. As such, the latest survey was conducted in 2015, with results expected to be released in 2017.
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