Exclusive breastfeeding practices in an urban settlement of Vellore, southern India: findings from the MAL-ED birth cohort

Table 1 Breastfeeding practices following birth in the MAL-ED birth cohort (N = 251)

Breastfeeding following birth		n (%)
Breastfed following birth	Within one hour of birth	148 (59)
	Within 1–24 h of birth	92 (36.6)
	Within 1–3 days of birth	11 (4.4)
Feeds following birth	Colostrum	225 (89.6)
Feeds following birth	Prelacteal feeds	32^a(12.7)

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