Table 4 Duration of breastfeeding following first episode of mastitis
From: A descriptive study of mastitis in Australian breastfeeding women: incidence and determinants
ABFAB | FBC | FPH | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Women who stopped breastfeeding before 6 months | n = 65 | n = 7 | n = 14 | n = 86 |
Stopped bf before mastitis | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Stopped within 3 wks | 29 | 2 | 5 | 36* |
Stopped between 3 and 26 wks | 31 | 4 | 7 | 42 |
Women breastfeeding at 6 months | n = 70 | n = 19 | n = 31 | n = 120 |
Mastitis in previous 3 wks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mastitis > 3 wks earlier | 68 | 19 | 31 | 118 |
Total women with mastitis | 206 |