Figure 12.2.1: Intention to feed breast milk to infant
Percent of women who gave birth, Middlesex-London, Ontario and Peer Group, 2013 to 2017
Source:
BORN PHU - Pregnancy, BORN Information System, BORN Ontario. Extracted: 2019 Feb 25. Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (Public Health Ontario). Snapshots: Maternal health Snapshot. Toronto, ON: Queen’s Printer for Ontario; c2018 [updated 2018 Sep 24; cited 2019 Feb 21]. Available from: publichealthontario.ca/en/DataAndAnalytics/Snapshots/Pages/Maternal-health.aspxNote:
Peer Group data not available for 2017. Based on self-reported data during pregnancy or at time of birth. Includes intention to feed breast milk to infant regardless of the actual method of feeding (i.e., at the breast, or expressed breast milk or donor milk).
Over 90% of women who gave birth in Middlesex-London from 2013 to 2017 reported that they intended to feed breast milk to their baby (Fig. 12.2.1). The percent was slightly lower in Middlesex-London compared to Ontario, but the difference was not statistically significant.