First screening | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
---|---|---|
Mother (during pregnancy) | Primiparous mother with singleton pregnancy | Multiparous mother or mother of twin pregnancy |
Free from serious illness/chronic disease. | Taking medication for illness or chronic disease. | |
Non-smoker | Smoker | |
Understands Malay or English | Does not understand Malay or English | |
Second screening | ||
Mother (after birth) Infant | Free of illness that can affect breastfeeding | Mother has illness that prevented her from breastfeeding |
Exclusively breastfeeding at 2Â weeks | Mixed- or not breastfeeding at 2Â weeks | |
Interested in participating further | Not interested or unwilling to arrange home visit | |
Full-term infant (37–42 weeks of gestation) | Preterm infant (<37 weeks of gestation) | |
Infant birth weight of ≥2500 g | Infant birth weight of <2500 g | |
Free from serious illness that could affect nursing or growth | Has illness that could affect nursing or growth |