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Studies reporting on breastfeeding rates in Australia<br />

2007 Australian National<br />

Children’s Nutrition and Physical<br />

Activity Survey<br />

2007-2008 Report on Child Health<br />

from the New South Wales Population<br />

Health Survey<br />

2004–05 National Aboriginal and<br />

Torres Strait Islander Health Survey<br />

(NATSIHS)<br />

Type of study Cross-sectional Cross-sectional Cross-sectional<br />

Breastfeeding Measured proportion of children that<br />

definitions were ‘ever breastfed’<br />

Definition poorly defined<br />

Ever breastfed: An infant has been put to<br />

the breast, even if only once, and/or an<br />

infant has received expressed breastmilk<br />

Exclusively breastfed: An infant has<br />

received only breastmilk from his/her<br />

mother or a wet nurse or expressed<br />

breastmilk and no other liquids or solids<br />

with the exception of drops or<br />

syrups consisting of vitamins, mineral<br />

supplements or medicines (in last 24<br />

hours).<br />

Predominantly breastfed predominant<br />

source of nourishment has been<br />

breastmilk but the infant has also<br />

received water and water-based drinks.<br />

All other food-based fluids are excluded,<br />

in particular non-human milk (in last 24<br />

hours).<br />

Fully breastfed: An infant was fully<br />

breastfed if he/she receives breastmilk as<br />

the main source of nourishment, includes<br />

exclusively breastfed and predominantly<br />

breastfed infants (in last 24 hours).<br />

Ever breastfed: An infant has been put to<br />

the breast, even if only once, and/or an<br />

infant has received expressed breastmilk<br />

Exclusively breastfed: An infant has<br />

received only breastmilk from his/her<br />

mother or a wet nurse or expressed<br />

breastmilk and no other liquids or solids<br />

with the exception of drops or<br />

syrups consisting of vitamins, mineral<br />

supplements or medicines.<br />

Predominantly breastfed predominant<br />

source of nourishment has been<br />

breastmilk but the infant has also<br />

received water and water-based drinks.<br />

All other food-based fluids are excluded,<br />

in particular non-human milk.<br />

Fully breastfed: An infant is fully<br />

breastfed if he/she receives breastmilk as<br />

the main source of<br />

nourishment (includes exclusively<br />

breastfed and predominantly breastfed<br />

infants)<br />

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