Breastfeeding Definitions

Australia and New Zealand use different breastfeeding definitions. This form uses a combination of these for breastfeeding in the past 48 hours:

• Exclusive: only breastfeeds /only breastmilk (no other fluid or solid food except for medication)
• Fully: only breastfeeds /only breastmilk (exceptions: water but no formula or non-human milk or solid food)
• Partially: mostly breastfeeds /mostly breastmilk (exceptions: <20% some formula, solids or other non-human fluids)
• Some: some breastfeeds / some breastmilk (but 80% formula, other non-human milk or solids 
• None: no breastfeeds / no breastmilk (only formula and/or other fluids ot non-human milk products)
• Never: has never had any breastfeeds or breastmilk
  

World Health Organisation Global Databank Definitions (used in Australia)

Source: 

WHO Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data 

Indicators for assessing infant and young child feeding practices : conclusions of a consensus meeting held 6 –8 November 2007 in Washington D.C., USA. 1.Infant nutrition. 2.Breast feeding. 3.Bottle feeding. 4.Feeding behavior. 5.Indicators. I.World Health Organization. Dept. of Child and Adolescent Health and Development.ISBN 978 92 4 159666 4 (NLM classification: WS 120)

Labbok and Krasovec Definitions

Recommended Definitions for New Zealand