Items:

Tell me how you would rank your confidence on a scale of 1 to 5 for each statement.

Cognitive Subscale

1. I can always give my baby only breast milk without using animal milk, formula, or other liquids or foods as a supplement.
2. I can continue exclusively breastfeeding for as long as I want.
3. I can always exclusively breastfeed without my baby receiving even a drop of water or any other liquid.
4. I can always stop someone from trying to feed my baby liquids or foods other than breast milk, including purchased baby foods (e.g. infant formula, milk, porridge, juice, tea [whatever is given]), before 6 months of age.

Functional Subscale

5. I can always determine that my baby is getting enough milk.
6. I can always be satisfied with my breastfeeding experience.
7. I can always deal with the fact that breastfeeding can be time consuming.
8. I can always continue to breastfeed my baby for every feeding.
9. I can always manage to keep up with my baby’s breastfeeding demands.

Response Options
Not at all confident - 1
Not very confident - 2
Sometimes confident - 3
Confident - 4
Very confident - 5