scholarly journals An observational study on breast feeding Success among postnatal mothers

2015 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 009-013
Author(s):  
Sabitha Nayak
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Human Breast Milk ◽  
Normal Delivery ◽  
Breast Feed ◽  
Postnatal Mothers ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Type Of Delivery

Abstract Background: Under modern health care, human breast milk is considered the healthiest form of milk for babies. It also promotes the health of both mother and infant and helps to prevent disease.1 WHO states that, the vast majority of mothers can and should breast feed, just as the vast majority of infants can and should be breast fed.5 Purpose: The current study has aimed to determine the breastfeeding success among postnatal mothers. Methods: A descriptive survey approach was conducted on 50 postnatal mothers who were in the postnatal wards of a selected hospital. Observational checklist with 26 items were utilized to collect data. Results: Through descriptive analysis it was found that majority (44%) of mothers were in the age group of 20 – 25 years. Majority (68%) were Hindus. In type of delivery 84% had full term normal delivery. With regards to parity, 44% were multis. In relation to sex of the baby, 68% were females. The condition of the mother and the baby after delivery was good and normal in 100%. An observational checklist on breastfeeding success shows that the success rate on breastfeeding was high. There were 4 items such as getting ready to feed, Latching on, Feed itself and after feed and each item had 4 to 8 specific items on observational checklists on breastfeeding which indicates that in most of the mothers breastfeeding was a success. By inferential statistics it was found that type of delivery is associated with breast feeding (P < 0.05). Since all other p values are more than 0.05 there was no association between those selected demographic variables with breast feeding at 5% level of significance. Conclusion:Breast feeding is an age-old practice among most of the post-natal mothers to feed their young ones. In India, most of the mothers, practice giving breast milk to babies for about 1 to 2 years. Assistance by the health workers is not much sought as most of the bystanders assist the mothers in breast feeding. In the present study also, we have come across mothers successfully breastfeeding their babies and they are contented.

Executive Summary

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1984 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-583
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Breast Milk ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Maternal Employment ◽  
The United States ◽  
Attitudinal Factors ◽  
Rate Of Increase ◽  
Breast Feed ◽  
Breast Fed

Domestic Although the rate of breast-feeding is increasing in the United States, it appears that the rate of increase has been much slower among less well educated and economically disadvantaged women. Relatively little is known about the behavioral and attitudinal factors that affect the decisions to breast-feed or to stop if already breast-feeding. Breast-feeding does appear to decrease an infant's risk of gastrointestinal infection and otitis media. The effect of method of infant feeding on risk of other infections and allergic illness is less certain. International The rate of breast-feeding in developing countries appears to have declined, especially among urban women. Although some sociodemographic correlates of infant-feeding choice have been examined, little is known about the behavioral and attitudinal factors that influence choice and duration of infant-feeding practices. Milk insufficiency, maternal employment, and pregnancy frequently are given as reasons for terminating breast-feeding. Rates of gastrointestinal illness are lower among breast-fed infants and when such illness is an important cause of death, infant mortality from this cause appears to be reduced. A randomized clinical trial carried out among high-risk infants found a significantly lower rate of infections among those given breast milk than those fed with infant formula. The evidence of the effect of breast-feeding on respiratory tract and other infections from other studies was less clear. Direct comparison of the growth of predominately breast-fed v artificially fed infants in the same populations from developing countries generally show faster growth for the breast-fed infants for the first 6 months of life. After 6 months, severe growth faltering occurs regardless of the method of feeding. In communities where the nutritional adequacy of supplementary foods is poor, breast milk is an extremely important, high-quality food during the second half of infancy and beyond.

Supporting Breast-Feeding

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-63
Author(s):  
Sidney R. Kemberling
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Elderly Woman ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Simple Solution ◽  
Solid Foods ◽  
Lactating Mothers ◽  
Breast Feed ◽  
Spanish Family ◽  
Good Nutrition

For those interested in another approach to breast-feeding, Jelliffe and Jelliffe have recently published an elegant paper titled " Breast Is Best."4 Developing skills that enhance breast-feeding can be learned by reading the books listed at the end of this article. If pediatricians want to be strong advocates of breast-feeding, they must be convinced of the advantages of breast milk. Many physicians say that they support breast-feeding but will, for instance, send formula bottles to the bedside of a breast-feeding mother. The antagonistic physician or member of the office team may make remarks such as "Are you going to breast-feed until your child goes to school?" " Are you still breast-feeding?" or " The baby needs solid foods for good nutrition." These innuendos can defeat and demoralize the breast-feeding mother. Unless the physician provides strong support against these remarks, the mother will lose her confidence. Many husbands who are advocates of breast-feeding will defend her against these discouraging remarks. Group sessions of lactating mothers also bolster morale. Many mothers find duenna substitutes whom they can communicate with by telephone. (A duenna is an elderly woman who has charge of young unmarried women in a Spanish family.) However, when breast-feeding mothers confront a serious problem for which they have no simple solution, the pediatrician has to provide the ultimate backup support.

scholarly journals Peran Karakteristik Responden dan Dukungan Tenaga Kesehatan dalam Identifikasi Faktor yang Terkait dengan Kegagalan Pemberian ASI Eksklusif

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Nur Hamidah ◽  
Kuntoro Kuntoro
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Place Of Birth ◽  
Exclusive Breast Feeding ◽  
Breast Feed ◽  
Education And Employment

This study aims to identify the characteristics, factors support the role of health professionals and history place of birth of the respondents in the village Ngabab Pujon Malang. Type in this research was descriptive analytic study design. Samples from this study amounted to 72 respondents who have children aged 6–24 months was taken by simple random sampling, with a population of 144 respondents. Variables examined included the respondent characteristics such as age, education, and employment. While variable support role of health workers was a boosted in the form of exclusive breast-feed to the respondent when babies aged 0–6 months. For history variables place of birth that is the location where the respondent gave birth to her baby. The entire variable was measured using the enclosed questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The result of this study is mostly mothers who are not exclusively breast-feeding are age 17–25 years which amounted to 35 (48.6%). The last education taken by the respondent is junior that is numbered 35 (48.6%). The majority of respondents worked, as many as 19 people (26.4%) worked as a farmer. Analysis of factors which support 51 health workers (70.8%) stated that health professionals do not support exclusive breast-feeding. For a history of childbed 36 people (50%) maternity midwife. The conclusion of this research is that the majority of respondents aged 19-25 years, working as a farmer, the last junior high school education does not provide exclusive breast-feeding, health professionals do not support exclusive breast-feeding. Health workers are expected to provide education and action to support exclusive breastfeeding.

Formula and complementary feeding

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Mark Beattie ◽  
Anil Dhawan ◽  
John W.L. Puntis
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Bottle Feeding ◽  
Formula Milk ◽  
Exclusive Breast Feeding ◽  
Bacterial Proliferation ◽  
Breast Feed ◽  
Expressed Breast Milk ◽  
P Type

Bottle-feeding 32Type of formula feed 33Complementary feeding 34Although the WHO recommends exclusive breast-feeding for 6 months and partial breast-feeding thereafter, it was recognized that some mothers would be unable, or would choose not to breast-feed, and that these mothers also deserved support to optimize their infant's nutrition. It is important that formula feeds are made up according to instructions and that both formula milk and expressed breast milk is handled in a way that minimizes the risk of bacterial proliferation in the feed. Some simple guidelines are given below: ...

Breast-feeding: motivation and outcome

1984 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-88 ◽  
Author(s):  
Donelda J. Ellis ◽  
Roberta J. Hewat
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Breast Milk ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Influencing Factors ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Post Partum ◽  
Hospital Records ◽  
Feeding Motivation ◽  
Breast Feed ◽  
Insufficient Milk

SummaryTo determine patterns of infant feeding and influencing factors, 131 women, interested in breast-feeding and giving birth in one hospital in British Columbia, Canada, were followed for 6 months post-partum. Data were collected from hospital records and each participant completed mail-in questionnaires when their babies were 1, 3 and 6 months old. At 6 months 3·9% were exclusively breast-feeding, 26·5% were feeding their infants breast-milk and semi-solids and 26·5% were combining breast-feeding with formula and/or semi-solids. Over 50% discontinued breast-feeding before their stated intentions. Most women had chosen to breast-feed because of benefits to the baby, and most gave up breastfeeding because of perceived insufficient milk.

A Cross Sectional Survey on Knowledge, Attitude and Breast-Feeding Practices among Postnatal Mothers Delivering at Tertiary Care Hospital in North India

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 451-458
Author(s):  
Rajender Singh ◽  
Mangla Sood ◽  
Vipin Roach
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
North India ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Postnatal Mothers

Background: Despite benefits of breast feeding for both the infants and mothers, its prevalence has remained low worldwide. The present study was conducted to examine the knowledge and attitude towards breast feeding practices among postnatal mothers. Methodology:A cross sectional study was conducted among non-randomly selected postnatal mothers at a tertiary care hospital in North India. Data was collected through a structured online questionnaire administered on electronic tablet before discharge. Results: Among 430 females enrolled in study, majority (98.65%)of the mothers believed breast milk is best nutrition for infant. 211(95%) multipara were breastfeeders, 64 among them had breastfed for more than 2 years. Only 9 mothers had stopped BF before 6 months. However, only 301(78%) had initiated breast feeding within one hour of birth. Early initiation was higher among vaginal (50.34%) compared to Caesarean (25.7%) births. Only 40% mothers observed correct positioning and attachment of infant on breast. Higher number of antenatal visits and correct skill of latching infant on breast were significantly associated with better exclusive BF rates. 91% mothers preferred to increase suckling on breast by infant to tackle problem of inadequate breast milk output. Conclusion: Our findings showed increase knowledge and positive attitude for BF among post natal mothers delivering in hospitals. We emphasise on the importance of prenatal education to mothers and fathers on breast-feeding. We also recommend strengthening the public health education campaigns to promote breast-feeding. Keywords: Attitudes, Breast feeding, India, Infant feeding practices, Knowledge, Mothers.

Fluoxetine in breast-milk and developmental outcome of breast-fed infants

1998 ◽  
Vol 172 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Yoshida ◽  
B. Smith ◽  
M. Craggs ◽  
R. Channi Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Infant Development ◽  
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors ◽  
Limit Of Detection ◽  
Total Concentration ◽  
Antidepressant Drugs ◽  
Psychomotor Development ◽  
Breast Feed ◽  
Breast Fed

BackgroundSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are currently the most widely prescribed antidepressant drugs. There are only four published studies of breast-feeding mothers and their infants in which the mothers were taking fluoxetine.MethodFour mothers who took fluoxetine and their breast-fed infants were studied. Samples of plasma, breast-milk and urine were taken from the mothers and of plasma and urine from infants for assays of drug and metabolite concentrations. Bayley Scales of Infant Development were repeatedly used to assess cognitive and psychomotor development of the infants.ResultsFluoxetine and norfluoxetine were detected in all samples of maternal plasma (range of total concentration 138–427 ng/ml) and in breast-milk (range 39–177 ng/ml). Amounts of both fluoxetine and norfluoxetine in infants' plasma and urine were below the lower limit of detection. All infants were observed to be developing normally and showed no abnormal findings on neurological examination.ConclusionsMuch larger databases are needed but these four cases do not provide any evidence to suggest that women who are maintained on therapeutic doses of fluoxetine should discontinue breast-feeding their infants if they wish to breast-feed.

Acyclovir Excretion in Human Breast Milk

1994 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 585-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Taddio ◽  
Julia Klein ◽  
Gideon Koren
Keyword(s):  
Herpes Zoster ◽  
Breast Milk ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Human Breast Milk ◽  
Human Breast ◽  
Milk Samples ◽  
Days Of Therapy

OBJECTIVE: To measure acyclovir concentrations in the breast milk of a lactating woman using the drug for herpes zoster while nursing her 7-month-old infant. METHODS: The maternal dosage of acyclovir was 800 mg five times daily for seven days. Three random breast milk samples collected on the fifth and sixth days of therapy were analyzed for acyclovir concentrations with radioimmunoassay (RIA). RESULTS: Acyclovir concentrations in breast milk ranged from 18.5 μmol (4.16 μg/mL) to 25.8 μmol (5.81 μg/mL). An estimate of the infant's dosage ingested through nursing was 0.73 mg/kg/d, or approximately 1 percent of the maternal dose in milligrams/kilograms/day. The baby was nursed without any signs of adverse effects. CONCLUSIONS: Acyclovir was measured in clinically insignificant concentrations in the milk of a woman receiving large dosages for herpes zoster. Breast feeding continued without adverse effects to the nursing infant.

Practice of Breast Feeding Under Two Years Children Amoung Mothers in a Selected Slum of Dhaka City

2011 ◽  
Vol 17 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Md. M Bhuiyan ◽  
N Shoaib ◽  
M Begum ◽  
Md. S H Khan ◽  
A Nasreen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
Exclusive Breast Feeding ◽  
Primary Level ◽  
Breast Feed ◽  
Safe Food ◽  
Supplementary Foods

A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among 240 mothers who had children under two years. Mean age of tlw resputulou was 26.73 years. Most of the mother (60.83%) had dtildren tuuler the age group of 6 months. Fifty three pen.ent respondent and their husbands (47.92%) completed primary level of education and monthly im.onte of them was within 5000-10000 !aka in 39.17% (teases. Most of the respondent (78%) thought that breast milk was most safe food for baby and 82% knew what colostrum was. Only 35% of respondents acquired knowledge about breast feeding from donor and health workers and 32% of mothers thought supplementaty foods should start at the age of 3 months. but .19% of mothers started giving supplementary foods at age of 6 months. It was seen that among breast feed children 51% of them frequently felt sick. Majority of the respondent's children (33%) suffered from common cold and cough and 22% suffered front diarrhoea! diseases. Even after a huge mass publicities and mobilization for many years to promote exclusive breast feeding. only 27% mothers know the duration of exclusive breast-feeding correctly as 6 months. Thus it is obvious that there is a large knowledgesto-pradice gap.

scholarly journals Colostrum avoidance, prelacteal feeding and late breast-feeding initiation in rural Northern Ethiopia

2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (11) ◽  
pp. 2029-2036 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikki L Rogers ◽  
Jemilla Abdi ◽  
Dennis Moore ◽  
Sarah Nd'iangui ◽  
Linda J Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Milk ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Infant Health ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Northern Ethiopia ◽  
Prelacteal Feeding ◽  
Colostrum Feeding ◽  
Behavioural Factors ◽  
Almost All

AbstractObjectiveTo identify specific cultural and behavioural factors that might be influenced to increase colostrum feeding in a rural village in Northern Ethiopia to improve infant health.DesignBackground interviews were conducted with six community health workers and two traditional birth attendants. A semi-structured tape-recorded interview was conducted with twenty mothers, most with children under the age of 5 years. Variables were: parental age and education; mother's ethnicity; number of live births and children's age; breast-feeding from birth through to weaning; availability and use of formula; and descriptions of colostrum v. other stages of breast milk. Participant interviews were conducted in Amharic and translated into English.SettingKossoye, a rural Amhara village with high prevalence rates of stunting: inappropriate neonatal feeding is thought to be a factor.SubjectsWomen (20–60 years of age) reporting at least one live birth (range: 1–8, mean: ∼4).ResultsColostrum (inger) and breast milk (yetut wotet) were seen as different substances. Colostrum was said to cause abdominal problems, but discarding a portion was sufficient to mitigate this effect. Almost all (nineteen of twenty) women breast-fed and twelve (63 %) reported ritual prelacteal feeding. A majority (fifteen of nineteen, 79 %) reported discarding colostrum and breast-feeding within 24 h of birth. Prelacteal feeding emerged as an additional factor to be targeted through educational intervention.ConclusionsTo maximize neonatal health and growth, we recommend culturally tailored education delivered by community health advocates and traditional health practitioners that promotes immediate colostrum feeding and discourages prelacteal feeding.

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