Chapter 3. Infant Feeding

Table 3.55. Percent of mothers who got the breast pump they used most often from each source by infant age1, among mothers who used a pump at each age

Infant Feeding Practices Study II

Source of pump used most often Months 0-2 Months 3-5 Months 6-7
I bought it 57.3 60.4 60.4
It was given to me as a gift 13.9 14.0 14.0
I rented it 4.3 1.8 1.0
I got it from WIC 5.4 5.2 5.0
I borrowed it from a friend or relative 12.0 13.5 13.5
I borrowed it from my place of work 0.2 0.4 0.3
I use one provided by a hospital, my place of work, or another place 7.0 4.6 5.7
Total(%) 100 100 100
Total(N) 1,740 940 579

1Table is based on variables: M2D19, M5D18, M7D18