Table 2 Early infant feeding practices
Primiparous | Multiparious | Total | Chi-square | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n = 137 | n = 144 | n = 281 | |||||
n | % | n | % | n | % | p - value | |
Breastfeeding initiation: | |||||||
Within 1 h | 97 | 74.1 | 103 | 71.5 | 200 | 74.1 | |
> 1 h to < 24 h | 32 | 24.4 | 32 | 22.2 | 64 | 23.7 | |
24 h and more | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 2.8 | 6 | 2.2 | 0.44 |
Gave colostrum 1st 3 days: | |||||||
Yes | 96 | 73.3 | 108 | 77.1 | 204 | 75.3 | |
No | 35 | 26.7 | 32 | 22.9 | 67 | 24.7 | 0.76 |
Gave prelacteal feeds: | 49 | 46.2 | 57 | 53.8 | 106 | 37.7 | 0.23 |
Prelacteal feeds given: | |||||||
Plain boiled water | 34 | 69.4 | 41 | 71.9 | 75 | 70.8 | |
Glucose water | 10 | 20.4 | 12 | 21.1 | 22 | 20.8 | |
Formula milk | 5 | 10.2 | 4 | 7.0 | 9 | 8.4 | 0.85 |
Reason for giving prelacteal feeds: | |||||||
Delayed milk production | 42 | 85.7 | 46 | 80.7 | 88 | 83.0 | |
Baby unwell | 6 | 12.3 | 9 | 15.8 | 15 | 14.2 | |
Other reasons | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 3.5 | 3 | 2.8 | 0.54 |
Gave post lacteal feeds: | |||||||
Yes | 41 | 30.0 | 35 | 24.3 | 76 | 27.0 | |
No | 96 | 70.0 | 109 | 75.7 | 205 | 73.0 | 0.44 |
Post lacteal feeds given: | |||||||
Plain boiled water | 18 | 44.0 | 13 | 37.1 | 31 | 40.8 | |
Glucose water | 9 | 22.0 | 5 | 14.3 | 14 | 18.3 | |
Non-maternal milk | 8 | 19.5 | 5 | 14.3 | 13 | 17.1 | |
Formula | 2 | 4.8 | 3 | 8.6 | 5 | 6.6 | |
Tea/Juice | 3 | 7.3 | 7 | 20.0 | 10 | 13.2 | |
Mashed Vegetable | 1 | 2.4 | 2 | 5.7 | 3 | 4.0 | 0.97 |
Reasons for giving post lacteal feeds: | |||||||
Sooth stomachache | 7 | 17.1 | 11 | 31.4 | 18 | 23.7 | |
Baby gets hungry | 11 | 26.9 | 8 | 22.9 | 19 | 25.0 | |
Advised by relatives | 6 | 14.6 | 4 | 11.4 | 10 | 13.2 | |
Mother not producing enough milk | 5 | 12.2 | 8 | 22.9 | 13 | 17.1 | |
Advised by healthcare providers | 1 | 2.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.3 | |
Advised by TBA | 9 | 22.0 | 1 | 1.0 | 10 | 13.1 | |
Other reasons | 2 | 4.0 | 3 | 8.5 | 5 | 6.6 | 0.54 |