Chapter 1. Prenatal Survey

Table 1.33. Percent of pregnant women who believe that selected people think that her baby should be fed by each method in the first few weeks1

Infant Feeding Practices Study II
  N Only
breastfed		 Only
formula fed		 Both breast and
formula fed		 No opinion No one in
this category		 Total (%)
Baby's father 4,831 50.2 7.4 18.4 22.9 1.0 100
Mother's mother 4,822 37.2 8.7 17.2 32.8 4.0 100
Mother's mother-in-law 4,754 27.2 6.1 12.6 46.7 7.4 100
Mothers obstetrician or other doctor 4,811 43.0 1.7 13.5 40.8 0.9 100
Baby's pediatrician or other doctor 4,862 36.5 1.4 11.6 34.2 16.4 100

1Table is based on variables: P36A-E