Comparative evaluation of early postpartum breast feeding patterns in women undergoing caesarean section and vaginal delivery
| Autor: | Aparna Nair, Sampath Kumar, Abhirami GR, Sridhar Venkatesh, Usha Rani |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | New Indian Journal of OBGYN, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 158-166 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2454-2334 2454-2342 |
| DOI: | 10.21276/obgyn.2023.10.1.28 |
| Popis: | Objective: This study is a comparative evaluation of early postpartum breast feeding patterns among women undergoing caesarean section & vaginal delivery. Also to study factors affecting initiation of breast feeding in both the group of women. Methods: This was a prospective comparative observational study for 6 monthswhich included 314 women. Women who fulfilled inclusion criteria were 236 mothers – infant pairs. Early initiation was defined as breastfeeding within 1 hour of delivery. Mode and time of delivery and initiation of breast feeding within 1 hr of delivery observed and noted. On Day 3 breast feeding was assessed for positioning, latching, suckling and comfort. The relationship between mode of delivery and various aspects breast feeding was analysed based on the direct interview conducted on postnatal day 1 and 3. Results: Amongst the 236 women - 148 (62.7%) delivered vaginally and 88 delivered (37.35%) by caesarean section. Early initiation of breast feeding in vaginal delivery and caesarean section were 70.3% and 27.3% respectively (p |
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