scholarly journals Prevalent infant feeding practices among the mothers presenting at a tertiary care hospital in Garhwal Himalayan region, Uttarakhand, India

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 45 ◽  
Author(s):  
VyasKumar Rathaur ◽  
Monika Pathania ◽  
Charu Pannu ◽  
Anand Jain ◽  
Minakshi Dhar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices

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

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (07) ◽  
pp. 669-677 ◽  
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.

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 ◽  
◽  
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

scholarly journals Clinical profile of patients with hyponatremia in a tertiary care hospital in the sub-Himalayan region

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 834
Author(s):  
KailashNath Sharma ◽  
Nikhil Sood ◽  
Pratibha Himral ◽  
Tarun Sharma ◽  
Dhiraj Kapoor
Keyword(s):  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Clinical Profile ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Care Hospital

scholarly journals Infant Feeding Practice of Mother attending Pediatric out Patients Department in A Tertiary Care Center

2014 ◽  
Vol 37 (3) ◽  
pp. 138-141 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamanna Begum ◽  
SK Azimul Hoque ◽  
Md Rafiqul Islam ◽  
Soofia Katoon ◽  
Azanta Rani Shah
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Complementary Feeding ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Global Strategy ◽  
Feeding Practice ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Appropriate breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices are the fundamental to children’s nutrition, health and survival during the first year of life. WHO and UNICEF have articulated a global strategy for poor infant feeding practices directly and indirectly contributes to under nutrition, morbidity and mortality in infant. Objective: This study was designed to determine the breast feeding (BF) and complementary feeding (CF) practices in study population. Methodology: This descriptive cross sectional study was carried out in Pediatrics out patients department (OPD) of Shahid Surhawardy Medical College and Hospital, from January 2009 to December 2009. Feeding history of total 250 babies age >6 months to <1 year was taken from mothers. Results: Among 250 total babies, prelacteal feed was given in 29.2%(73/250), colostrum was given in 79.2%(198/250) and exclusive breast feeding upto six months was given in 24%(60/250) babies. CF was started in 242 babies and it was too early before six months in 29.6%(74/250) cases. Amount of CF was adequate in 66.9%(162/ 242) and composition of CF was good enough in 58.3%(141/242) babies. Conclusion: In this study CF was introduced before 6 months in one third babies and amount was inadequate in same numbers of children. There is need for promotion and protection of optimal infant feeding practices for improving nutritional status of our children. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjch.v37i3.18616 Bangladesh J Child Health 2013; Vol.37(3): 138-141

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