Original Research

Frequency of Contributing factors of lactation failure in infants presented at Mayo Hospital Lahore

Zeeshan Ali1
King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore
Muhammad Ahsan Bajwa1
King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore
Muhammad Kalim Akhtar1
King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore
Saima Bokhari2
CMA Teaching Hospital, Lahore
Shabana Tehreem1
King Edward Medical University/Mayo Hospital, Lahore

✉ Correspondence: Zeeshan Ali Email: drzeeshanali.pk@gmail.com

DOI https://doi.org/10.70302/jpsim.v6i4.2566
Volume: 6, Issue 4 Pages: 359–363 Published: 21 Nov 2025
Received: 24 Apr 2025 Revised: 05 Jul 2025 Accepted: 11 Oct 2025 Published Online: 21 Nov 2025

Abstract

Objective

To determine the frequency of contributing factors for lactation failure in infants

Methods

This cross-sectional observational study was conducted at the Department of Pediatric Medicine, KEMU/Mayo Hospital Lahore from 25-06-2024 to 28-02-2025. After meeting the selection criteria, 277 infants were enrolled. Demographic and contributing factors that are closely linked to breast feeding were used as variables in this study including age, gender, insufficient milk supply, latch problem, maternal and infant medical conditions, maternal fatigue, return to work, personal decision and no reported reason. Data was entered and analyzed in SPSS version 26.

Results

The mean age of the infants was 6.83 ± 2.63 months and the mothers had a mean age of 29.67 ± 6.14 years. The most common contributing factor was insufficient milk supply, observed in 52% of infants. This was followed by latch problems in 21.7%, maternal medical conditions in 13.4%, and infant medical conditions in 10.1%. Personal decision was identified as a contributing factor in only 2.95% of respondents.

Conclusion

The most common factors contributing to lactation failure in mothers were insufficient milk supply, followed by latch problems, maternal medical conditions, infant-related medical conditions, and personal decisions observed in this study.

Keywords
Lactation Failure Infants Factors

How to Cite This Article

Ali Z, Bajwa MA, Akhtar MK, Bokhari S, Tehreem S. Frequency of Contributing factors of lactation failure in infants presented at Mayo Hospital Lahore. J Pak Soc Intern Med. 2025;6(4):359–363. doi:10.70302/jpsim.v6i4.2566

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Conflict of Interest

All authors declare no competing interests.

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Funding

No specific funding was received for this research.

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