Steuben County
Breastfeeding Survey Jan-Mar 2016
Published: 05/05/2016
193 mailed out with 50 returned 26% return
Date reviewed by Quality Improvement Committee/Management Team: 5/16/2016
ACTIONS (Identify implementation date and responsible party):
FOLLOW-UP DATE (if applicable):
Date Reviewed by Professional Advisory Committee: 7/13/16
10/30/20181
Survey Overview
Description
Instructions Provided To Respondents
Respondent Metrics
Respondents
Sorted By Name
Survey Results
Section - Breastfeeding Feedback
Instructions Provided To Respondents
1. Baby's Age:
2. Your Age:
3. Your Race:
4. Are you currently breastfeeding?
5. If yes include type:
6. If no, babies age when stopped.
7. If no, why stopped?
8. Did/Do you have breastfeeding support?
9. If yes check all that apply:
10. Do you participate in WIC?
10/30/20181
Survey Overview
Description
Please fill out and return the following questions in the enclosed stamped envelope to Steuben County Public Health.
Instructions Provided To Respondents
Infants that were breastfeeding upon hospital discharge. Feedback on if they were still breastfeeding at 6 months old.
Respondent Metrics
Respondents: 50
First Response: 02/09/2016 12:15 PM
Last Response: 04/21/2016 10:38 AM
Survey Results
The following is a tabular depiction of the responses to each survey question. Additional comments provided by respondents, if any, are included after each table.
Section - Breastfeeding Feedback
Instructions Provided To Respondents
Please fill out and return the following questions in the enclosed stamped envelope to Steuben County Public Health.
1. Baby's Age:
64.0%327 months
34.0%176 months
2.0%18 months
2. Your Age:
42.2%1926-30
24.4%1118-25
22.2%1031-35
11.1%536-40
Comments/Notes for "26-30":
Unable to read and write so called in to do phone survey. (0000000600 Anonymous)
3. Your Race:
85.1%40White
6.4%3Asian
4.3%2Other
2.1%1Black
2.1%1Hispanic/Latino
Comments/Notes:
Black/White mix (0000000555 Anonymous)
Native American (0000000600 Anonymous)
4. Are you currently breastfeeding?
73.5%36Yes
26.5%13No
5. If yes include type:
66.7%26With solids (Cereal or foods)
15.4%6Breast milk only
10.3%4With Solids & Formula
5.1%2With Formula
2.6%1Other:
Comments/Notes:
returning to work significantly affected my ability to breastfeed in early months (After 2 months) (0000000672 Anonymous)
Solids very occasionally started at 6 months. (0000000570 Anonymous)
Started at 6 Mos. (0000000599 Anonymous)
Trying some solids though (0000000633 Anonymous)
6. If no, babies age when stopped.
27.3%33 month
18.2%21 month
18.2%22 month
9.1%1< 1 week
9.1%11-3 weeks
9.1%14 month
9.1%16 month
Comments/Notes for "< 1 week":
4 days (0000000602 Anonymous)
7. If no, why stopped?
41.2%7Not enough milk
17.6%3Nipple/Breast pain
17.6%3Not latching well
11.8%2Other:
5.9%1Did not like it
5.9%1I had to return to work/school
Comments/Notes:
Did not latch at all. Had to pump 24/7 and couldnt keep up. (0000000631 Anonymous)
Issues with milk ducs clogging causing extra work to produce. (0000000600 Anonymous)
Never started (0000000574 Anonymous)
8. Did/Do you have breastfeeding support?
76.0%38Yes
24.0%12No
Comments/Notes for "No":
Arnot Hospital consultant was out of town so nobody else could help me and didn't know about all these places. This is a great thing!! (0000000671 Anonymous)
At hospital only. (0000000568 Anonymous)
Not needed (0000000639 Anonymous)
Comments/Notes for "Yes":
Only while at hospital. Wished the hospital had an actual lactation specialist. The OB nurses were helpful but all had different techniques. (0000000603 Anonymous)
9. If yes check all that apply:
24.0%18Your Pediatrician/Family MD
18.7%14Your OB/GYN
16.0%12Other
12.0%9WIC
9.3%7Local Hospital
5.3%4Eat at Mom's Group in Corning
4.0%3Online Chat
4.0%3Steuben County Public Health
2.7%2Lactation Consultant from somewhere else not show above
2.7%2MOPS
1.3%1Healthy Families
Comments/Notes:
Arnot Hospital (0000000627 Anonymous)
FACEBOOK BREASTFEEDING SITE (0000000596 Anonymous)
Facebook group (0000000632 Anonymous)
Facebook group for mom's who breastfeed (0000000628 Anonymous)
Family & Husband (0000000557 Anonymous)
Family 3rd child with experience. (0000000652 Anonymous)
Family and friends (0000000626 Anonymous)
Family and Friends (0000000604 Anonymous)
Friend who is RN (0000000601 Anonymous)
Friends (0000000575 Anonymous)
Friends (0000000553 Anonymous)
Friends and family (0000000633 Anonymous)
Friends, All of the above offered support but he is a good eater and we have never had problems. (0000000576 Anonymous)
Golisano Childrens Hospital (0000000673 Anonymous)
Love Them. (0000000612 Anonymous)
Mom, Sisters, Friends (0000000674 Anonymous)
10. Do you participate in WIC?
77.6%38No
22.4%11Yes