Infant Feeding 1990: A Survey Carried Out by the Social Survey Division of OPCS on Behalf of the Department of Health, the Scottish Home and Health Department, the Welsh Office and the Department of Health and Social Services in Northern IrelandThe results of the fourth survey of infant feeding in the UK which aims to establish how mothers feed their infants. Examining 11,105 births it looks at: how mothers feed their infants and what changes have occurred since 1985; changes in infant feeding in the early weeks; and weaning practices. |
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Introduction | 1 |
Incidence and duration of breastfeeding | 8 |
Influences on choice of method of feeding | 33 |
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1990 Great Britain 1990 Percentage ୪୧ 9 months additional drinks Age at introduction Amanda White Base births All babies birthweight bottle feeding mothers BOX weeks BOXES breast milk breastfed babies breastfed initially breastfeeding mothers casein dominant child health clinic class as defined current or last defined by current Duration of breastfeeding East Anglia England and Wales feed your baby feeding problems give your baby Health visitor Incidence of breastfeeding infant feeding infant formula introduced solid food introduction of solid last occupation light drinkers liquid cow's milk meat method of feeding mother's age mother's education mothers in 1990 National Childbirth Trust Northern Ireland occupation of husband/partner Percentage still breastfeeding planned to breastfeed pregnancy Prevalence of breastfeeding previous surveys proportion of mothers questionnaire rate of breastfeeding sample Scotland shows smoking during pregnancy social class groups started breastfeeding stopped breastfeeding tick and write Unclassified United Kingdom unstandardised rate 1990 vitamin supplements women