Table 4 Hospital data for mothers and infants
Experimental group n = 53 No. (%) | Control group n = 50 No. (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Care practices | ||
Oxygen postpartum | 14 (28) | 10 (20) |
Oral or gastric suction postpartum | 19 (39) | 16 (34) |
No separation first hour postpartum | 28 (55) | 28 (58) |
Breastfeeding attempt ≤2 hour postpartum | 16 (31) | 19 (40) |
Infant | ||
Complications first days postpartum | ||
Hypoglycemia | 14 (27) | 14 (29) |
Jaundice | 11 (22) | 12 (24) |
Weight loss ≥ 10% | 8 (16) | 8 (16) |
Blocked/obstructed nose/ breathing | 2 (4) | 3 (6) |
Swollen tongue | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
Occasional vomiting first days | 19 (44) | 13 (31) |
Tongue-tie | 0 (0) | 2 (4) |
Mothers | ||
Noted “physical problems” from the record | ||
Breast/nipple status | ||
-sores or/and severe nipple pain | 7 (15) | 7 (15) |
-inverted, flat nipple | 16 (32) | 24 (51) |
-previous breast reduction | 3 (6) | 3 (6) |
“Hands-on latch intervention” during hospital stay | ||
-yes | 43 (93) | 44 (96) |
Supplementary feeding | ||
Formula | 42 (84) | 39 (78) |
Supplement days Md (Q1, 3) | 2 (0–4) | 2 (0–3) |
Reason for supplement feeding | ||
Medical reason | 29 (58) | 24 (48) |
No reason given | 13 (26) | 15 (30) |
Maternity stay, (hour) Md (Q1, 3) | 120 (102–141) | 114 (84–135) |