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Table 1 Timing of first opportunity to suckle for babies of mothers who intended to breastfeed.

From: Women's breastfeeding experiences following a significant primary postpartum haemorrhage: A multicentre cohort study

 

Singletons

Twin babies

Time since birth

n = 182

n = 20*

30 minutes or less

57 (31.3%)

5 (25%)

31 minutes to 1 hour

39 (21.4%)

-

Up to 2 hours

30 (16.5%)

-

Up to 3 hours

10 (5.5%)

-

Up to 4 hours

10 (5.5%)

1 (5%)

Up to 5 hours

7 (3.9%)

-

More than 5 hours**

29 (15.9%)

14 (70%)

  1. * Includes one mother twin pair where mother indicated she intended to formula feed but said babies were given opportunity to breastfeed
  2. **Responses ranged widely from 8 hours to 50 hours.
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International Breastfeeding Journal

ISSN: 1746-4358