scholarly journals Effect of educational intervention on breast feeding practices in tertiary care hospital, Gwalior Madhya Pradesh

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-12
Author(s):  
Dr Ghanshyam Das ◽  
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Dr Gunvant Singh Eske ◽  
Dr Preeti Lata Rai ◽  
Dr Shweta Gautam S.R ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Educational Intervention ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Madhya Pradesh ◽  
Care Hospital

scholarly journals Breast feeding practices among health care professionals in a tertiary care hospital from South India

2012 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 149 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raghavan Renitha ◽  
ThirunavukkarasuArun Babu ◽  
Manish Kumar ◽  
Sadagopan Srinivasan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
South India ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Care Hospital

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.

scholarly journals Infant feeding practices among nursing mothers at rural tertiary care hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 837
Author(s):  
Srinivasa K. ◽  
Abhishek Patel ◽  
Ajay J. ◽  
Manjunath G. A.
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Timely Initiation

Background: Breastfeeding (BF) is nature’s way of providing nutrition required for healthy growth and development of the young infant. The early child growth needs healthy infant feeding practices including exclusive breastfeeding and timely complementary feeds. The present study was carried out to assess the pattern of infant feeding and its relation to certain care practices of maternity and the newborn, and to assess the knowledge of mothers, who had delivered in the last one year.Methods: A cross sectional descriptive study was conducted among 202 mothers in the pediatric and obstetrics department of tertiary care hospital. The mothers with children under the age of 1 year were interviewed following which descriptive statistics were obtained.Results: Out of 202 mothers, majority of the mothers were of age less than 30 years (79.7%) and were Hindus (74.2%). The majority were housewives (98.5%), illiterate (71.7%), multiparous (67.8%). Most of the mothers were belonged to a lower socioeconomic class (95.5%). About 17.8% babies had not received colostrum. Majority of the mothers had initiated breastfeeding (79.2%) within 24 hours of delivery. About 46.5% of the respondents were not aware of the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding. About 25% of the mothers started complementary feeding before the child was six months old. The most common type of complementary food given was semisolid (53.4%). About 14.1% of the mothers had started giving semi-solid foods before the baby was six months of age. A majority of the mothers had no advice on infant feeding.Conclusions: Knowledge regarding the timely initiation of breast feeding, advantages of exclusive breast feeding and proper weaning practice is less among the mothers of rural area. So, advice about breastfeeding and complementary feeding during antenatal check-ups, postnatal, and during Immunization visits might improve feeding practices. 

scholarly journals Issues related to breastfeeding in the first six months of life in an urban tertiary care hospital

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Manjula L. ◽  
Jayashree Hegde
Keyword(s):  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Mode Of Delivery ◽  
Continuous Variable ◽  
Postnatal Period ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Feeding Problems ◽  
Prelacteal Feeding ◽  
Breastfeeding Problems

Background: Breastfeeding is being practiced since the existence of mammals on earth. Breastmilk can make the world healthier, smarter and more equal, it also saves lives of infants and reduces disease burden of both mother and infants. Common reasons for avoiding or stopping breastfeeding are medical, cultural, psychological, physical discomfort and inconvenience. This study was conducted to know the spectrum of problems related to breast feeding faced by mother-infant pairs in the first 6 months of life. Methods: A hospital based observational study was conducted in an urban tertiary care hospital from November 2010 to February 2012. Maternal and newborn data were obtained during postnatal period and they were later followed up in Pediatric Outpatient Department at regular intervals and information was also collected through telephonic conversation. Descriptive statistics were reported using mean, standard deviation or median, range for the continuous variable. Numbers and percentage were used for the categorical variable. Chi-square test or fisher’s exact test was done to test the association between the breast-feeding problems with demographical and clinical variables. p<0.05 was considered as significant. Results: Prelacteal feed was given to 17.7% babies, 30.9% mothers had breastfeeding problems. 41.3% babies were initiated on breastfeeding within one hour of birth. Parity (0.001) and mode of delivery (0.017) had significant association with breastfeeding problems. Conclusions: Breastfeeding issues like delayed initiation of breastfeeding, practice of prelacteal feeding, formula feeding, latching problems, perception of inadequate milk were noted. Parity and mode of delivery had an association with breastfeeding problems.

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