Differences in infant feeding practices between Chinese-born and Australian-born mothers living in Australia: a cross-sectional study

Background: Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is essential to ensure the growth, health, and development of children to their full potential. Lack of knowledge, wrong attitude and faulty practices among mothers in some aspects of infant feeding can lead to infant mortality. Thus, appropriate infant feeding practices and following recommended practice of exclusive breastfeeding could help in improvement of health of child and mother and also improve IMR. The objective of the study was assessment of knowledge, attitude and practice of infant feeding practices among reproductive age women.Methods: An institutional based, descriptive cross sectional study was conducted among reproductive age group (15 to 49 years) women attending OPD of OBGY department for various reasons. A semi structured questionnaire along with software tools like EpiInfo7, MS Excel and SPSS version 23 are used for data analysis.Results: A total of 98.5% of women consider breast milk as best nutrition and 77% were aware regarding exclusive breastfeeding. Weaning was most commonly started with mashed cereals (68.5%) with other food items at lower percentage. Participants are aware that breastfeeding is beneficial to both mother and child, and should not be avoided in any condition unless advised by treating doctor.Conclusions: Through the mothers under study had adequate knowledge regarding feeding practice but in this study it was observed that the appropriate practice worsens with increasing parity of mother.

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Infant Feeding Practices and Perceived Optimal Breastfeeding Interventions among Low-Income Women Delivering at a Baby-Friendly Hospital

American Journal of Perinatology ◽

10.1055/s-0038-1676485 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 36 (07) ◽

pp. 669-677 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Adam K. Lewkowitz ◽

Nandini Raghuraman ◽

Julia D. López ◽

George A. Macones ◽

Alison G. Cahill

Keyword(s):

Infant Feeding ◽

Low Income ◽

Tertiary Care ◽

Feeding Practices ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Perceived Usefulness ◽

Breastfeeding Initiation ◽

Infant Feeding Practices ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Low Income Women

Objective To determine infant feeding practices of low-income women at a Baby-Friendly Hospital and to ascertain breastfeeding interventions they believe would increase exclusive breastfeeding. Study Design This cross-sectional study occurred at a tertiary care Baby-Friendly Hospital. Low-income women without breastfeeding contraindications were recruited at scheduled obstetrician/gynecologist appointments within 6 to 9 months of delivering a term, nonanomalous infant. Participants completed a survey. Outcomes included infant feeding patterns and perceived usefulness of proposed breastfeeding interventions. Results Of 149 participants, 129 (86.6%) initiated breastfeeding; by postpartum day 2 (PPD2), 47 (31.5%) exclusively breastfed, 51 (34.2%) breastfed with formula, and 51 (34.2%) exclusively formula fed. On a scale of 1 (“strongly agree”) to 5 (“strongly disagree”), women who supplemented with formula on PPD2 were significantly more likely than those who exclusively formula fed to agree education on neonatal behavior, 1 (interquartile range [IQR] 1, 2) versus 2 (IQR 1, 3); p = 0.026 and on-demand access to breastfeeding videos on latch or positioning, 1 (IQR 1, 2) versus 2 (IQR 1, 3), p = 0.043; 1 (IQR 1, 2) versus 2 (IQR 1, 3), p = 0.021, respectively, would have helped them exclusively breastfeed. Conclusion Though low-income women at a Baby-Friendly Hospital had high breastfeeding initiation rates, the majority used formula by PPD2. To increase breastfeeding rates among low-income women, future interventions should provide appropriate and effective breastfeeding interventions.

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Community-based assessment of infant feeding practices within a programme for prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in rural Zimbabwe

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1079/phn2005881 ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 563-569 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

J Orne-Gliemann ◽

T Mukotekwa ◽

A Miller ◽

F Perez ◽

M Glenshaw ◽

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Keyword(s):

Infant Feeding ◽

Hiv Transmission ◽

Health Workers ◽

Feeding Practices ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Infant Feeding Practices ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Mother To Child ◽

Hiv Negative

AbstractObjectiveTo describe the infant feeding practices and attitudes of women who used prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in rural Zimbabwe.DesignA cross-sectional study including structured interviews and focus group discussions was conducted between June 2003 and February 2004.SettingThe study took place in Murambinda Mission Hospital (Buhera District, Manicaland Province), the first site offering PMTCT services in rural Zimbabwe.SubjectsThe interviews targeted HIV-infected and HIV-negative women who received prenatal HIV counselling and testing and minimal infant feeding counselling, and who delivered between 15 August 2001 and 15 February 2003. The focus groups were conducted among young and elderly men and women.ResultsOverall, 71 HIV-infected and 93 HIV-negative mothers were interviewed in clinics or at home. Most infants (97%) had ever been breast-fed. HIV-negative mothers introduced fluids/foods other than breast milk significantly sooner than HIV-infected mothers (median 4.0 vs. 6.0 months, P = 0.005). Infants born to HIV-negative mothers were weaned significantly later than HIV-exposed infants (median 19.0 vs. 6.0 months, P = 10−5). More than 90% of mothers reported that breast-feeding their infant was a personal decision, a third of whom also mentioned having taken into account health workers' messages.ConclusionThe HIV-infected mothers interviewed were gradually implementing infant feeding practices recommended in the context of HIV. Increased infant feeding support capacity in resource-limited rural populations is required, i.e. training of counselling staff, decentralised follow-up and weaning support.

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