| Characteristic | Share of individuals |
|---|---|
| Fed previous children with infant formula | 21% |
| Did not like the idea of breastfeeding | 20% |
| Convenient/due to mother's lifestyle | 19% |
| Other people can feed baby | 17% |
| Breastfed previous children and didn't get on with it / put off by others' experience | 11% |
| Medical reasons for not breastfeeding | 10% |
| Would be embarrassed to breastfeed | 10% |
| Can see how much the baby has had | 5% |
| Had problems breastfeeding (unspecified) / not enough support | 4% |
| No particular reason | 4% |
| Domestic reasons, coping with other children | 3% |
| Expecting to return to work/college soon | 1% |
| Feeding with infant formula is less tiring/is quicker | 1% |
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Release date
November 2012
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Region
United Kingdom
Survey time period
2010
Number of respondents
2,718 respondents
Special properties
All Stage one mothers
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
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.
This statistic is using original data from the Health and Social Care Information Centre and includes copyright material from © Crown, licensed under the
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