Table 3: Mothers' anxieties of breastfeeding (n = 348).
Mothers’ Opinions |
Number |
% |
Anxiety of not being able to breastfeed if contracted by COVID-19 |
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Yes |
200 |
57.5 |
No |
74 |
21.3 |
Undecided |
74 |
21.3 |
Anxiety that baby does not suck if she gets COVID-19 |
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Yes |
184 |
52.9 |
No |
88 |
25.3 |
Undecided |
76 |
21.8 |
Anxiety that breast milk will decrease if contracted COVID-19 |
||
Yes |
193 |
55.5 |
No |
93 |
26.7 |
Undecided |
62 |
17.8 |
Anxious about breast refusal if unable to breastfeed due to COVID-19 |
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Yes |
166 |
47.7 |
No |
115 |
33.0 |
Undecided |
67 |
19.3 |
Anxiety that coronavirus will spread from breast milk to baby |
||
Yes |
161 |
46.3 |
No |
109 |
31.3 |
Undecided |
78 |
22.4 |
Anxious about the baby contracting COVID-19 |
||
Yes |
314 |
90.2 |
No |
20 |
5.7 |
Undecided |
14 |
4.0 |