An Assessment of the Breastfeeding Practices and Infant Feeding Pattern among Mothers in Mauritius

Table 1

Reasons for not adhering to the WHO recommendations of exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months.

Reasons	Frequency
	𝑛	%
Introduction of water	116	30.1
Resumption of work	105	27.3
Milk insufficiency	87	22.6
Mother's desire	50	13.0
Baby too demanding/not satisfied	42	10.9
Unwillingness of the child to suckle	37	9.6
Medical complications	15	3.9
Had to take medication	11	2.9
Lack of time	5	1.3
Too painful	3	0.8