Table 3 Responses from participants in week 16 regarding which message they liked the least in the text message-based intervention
Week delivered | Message | Number of participants: Puerto Rico (n = 9) | Number of participants: Hawai‘i (n = 11) |
|---|---|---|---|
3 | To start breastfeeding again, ask for help. You only can give your milk if you put your baby to your breast often to make milk. | 1 | |
7 | While breastfeeding, you do not need to eat a special diet or beverage, you only need to be hydrated. Drink 8–10 glasses of water every day. | 1 | |
11 | Feed your baby when he/she moves his/her lips, sucks his/her hands and turns his/her head searching for the breast. Crying does not always mean hunger. | 1 | |
12 | If you need to work or study, extract milk every 2–3 h to keep up your milk production. There are laws that protect you to do this. | 1 | |
13 | Prepare your milk stock by extracting milk at the end of every feeding and put it in the fridge in a clean bottle. At the end of the day you will have 2–3 oz. | 1 | |
15 | Your baby is ready to eat when he/she sits on his/her own, opens his/her mouth, chews and leans toward foods. Wait until 6 months to start feeding solid foods. | 1 | 1 |
18 | Baby juice has sugar that babies do not need. Instead of juice, give water or fruits pureed or blended with water. This will help your baby stay healthy. | 1 | |
NA | Like all messages | 4 | 8 |