Table 2 Duration of breastfeeding, duration of postnatal leave and childcare practices during work hours

Baby’s age when mother stopped breastfeeding

 Never breastfed

18 (13.6)

27 (20.3%)

45 (17.0%)

 Still breastfeeding

80 (60.6)

15 (11.3)

95 (35.8%)

 0 to < 3 months

15 (11.4)

15 (11.3)

30 (11.3)

 3 to < 6 months

11 (8.3)

14 (10.5)

25 (9.4)

 6 to < 9 months

8 (6.1)

17 (12.8)

25 (9.4)

 9 to < 12 months

7 (5.3)

7 (5.3)

 12 to < 15 months

17 (12.8)

17 (12.8)

 15 to < 18 months

5 (3.8)

5 (3.8)

 18 to  24 months

9 (6.8)

9 (6.8)

 > 24 months

7 (5.3)

7 (5.3)

Baby’s age when mother returned to work

 Did not take time off work

40 (30.3)

54 (40.6)

94 (35.5)

 < 3 months

43 (32.6)

22 (16.5)

65 (24.5)

 3 to < 6 months

29 (22.0)

36 (27.1)

65 (24.5)

 6 to < 9 months

4 (3.0)

15 (11.3)

19 (7.2)

 9 to < 12 months

0

0

0

 12 to < 15 months

1 (0.8)

1 (0.4)

 15 to < 18 months

1 (0.8)

1 (0.4)

 18 to < 24 months

0

0

  > 24 months

2 (1.5)

2 (0.8)

 Not yet returned to work

6 (4.5%)

6 (2.3)

 Missing /mother unsure

10 (7.6)

2 (1.5)

11 (4.5)

 Took baby to work initially

26 (19.7)

28 (21.1)

54 (20.4%)

Person who usually cares for child while mother is working

 Child’s grandmother

31 (23.5)

21 (15.8)

52 (19.6%)

 Child’s father

2 (1.5)

1 (0.8)

3 (1.1%)

 Child’s sibling

1 (0.8)

2 (1.5)

3 (1.1%)

 Other relative

28 (21.2)

18 (13.5)

46 (17.4%)

 Non-relative

44 (33.3)

69 (51.9)

113 (42.6%)

 Mother herself (takes child to work or works from home)

26 (19.7)

18 (13.5)

44 (16.6%)

Place where child is cared for during working hours

 Mother’s residence

76 (57.6)

47 (35.3)

123 (46.4%)

 Carer’s home

22 (16.7)

20 (15.0)

42 (15.8%)

 Current workplace

3 (2.3)

2 (1.5)

5 (1.9%)

 Crèche or school

29 (22.0)

62 (46.6)

91 (34.3%)

 Other

2 (1.5)

2 (1.5)

4 (1.5)