Breastfeeding practices | |
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Initiation of breastfeeding | |
 Within 1 h of birth | 64.9 [72] |
 Within the first 6 h | 14.4 [16] |
 Within the first day | 6.3 [7] |
 Within the second day | 5.4 (6) |
 Within the third day | 4.5 [5] |
 More than 3 days | 4.5 [5] |
Prelacteal feeds | 23.4 [26] |
 Sugar water | 22.5 [25] |
 Oil water | 12.6 [14] |
 Infant formula | 0.9 [1] |
 Saline solution | 0.9 [1] |
Breastfeeding frequency day | |
 1–5 times | 28.8 [32] |
 6–10 times | 11.7 [13] |
 11–15 times | 1.8 [2] |
 >15 times | 57.7 [64] |
Breastfeeding frequency night | |
 No times | 0.9 [1] |
 1–5 times | 57.7 [64] |
 6–10 times | 7.2 [8] |
 11–15 times | 0.9 [1] |
 >15 times | 33.3 [37] |
 Breastfeeding on demand | 86.5 [96] |
 Exclusively breastfed | 11.7 [13] |
 <3 months | 16.0 [8] |
 >3 months | 8.5 [5] |
 Predominantly breastfed | 21.6 [24] |
 Breast milk and water only | 70.3 [78] |
 Breast milk and other milk/formula only | 42.3 [48] |
 Given liquids | 81.1 [90] |
 Given complementary foodsb | 43.2 [48] |