Reasons for discontinuation of breastfeeding reported by the patients.
| Reasons | Discontinuation < 6 Weeks Postpartum, n = 141 | Discontinuation 6–12 Weeks Postpartum, n = 43 | Discontinuation 12–26 Weeks Postpartum, n = 39 | Total, n = 223 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Restart of medication | ||||
| Total | 86 (61.0) | 28 (65.1) | 15 (38.5) | 129 (57.8) |
| Not compatible | 51 | 17 | 8 | 76 |
| Compatible | 35 | 11 | 7 | 53 |
| Maternal reasons | 44 (31.2) | 14 (32.6) | 19 (48.7) | 77 (34.5) |
| No desire to | 15 | — | 1 | 16 |
| Not enough milk | 13 | 8 | 12 | 33 |
| Work-related | — | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Too much effort | 7 | — | 2 | 9 |
| Mastitis | 4 | 1 | — | 5 |
| Breast surgery | 3 | — | — | 3 |
| Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Child-related reasons | 11 (7.8) | 1 (2.3) | 3 (7.7) | 15 (6.7) |
| Struggle to latch | 6 | — | 1 | 7 |
| Failure to thrive | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Illness | 1 | — | 1 | 2 |
| Combination of maternal and child-related reasons | — | — | 1 (2.6) | 1 (0.4) |
| Unknown | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Unknown | — | — | 1 (2.6) | 1 (0.4) |
Values are n (%) unless indicated otherwise.