Experimental group n = 53 No. (%) | Control group n = 50 No. (%) | |
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Infants | ||
Age of the child (weeks) Md (Q1, 3) | 3.0 (2.0-6.2) | 2.7 (1.7-4.3) |
Latching and suckling ability according to the mothers | ||
No latching or suckling at all | 34 (64) | 29 (58) |
Superficially latching | 2 (4) | 4 (8) |
Superficially with nipple shield | 15 (28) | 13 (26) |
Latching only on one breast | 2 (4) | 4 (8) |
Nutrition | ||
Breastfeeding with nipple shield | 2 (4) | 4 (8) |
Only breast milk (expressed) | 16 (30) | 14 (28) |
Supplement/breast milk given by: | ||
Bottle | 42 (79) | 34 (68) |
Alternative methods: | ||
-cup | 7 (13) | 10 (20) |
-similar to cup | 1 (2) | 2 (4) |
Use of pacifier | 18 (40) | 12 (32) |
Mothers | ||
Mothers intended to breastfeed | ||
less than 6 months | 3 (8) | 4 (10) |
6 months | 10 (26) | 17 (41) |
more than 6 months | 25 (66) | 20 (49) |