Essay on Early Start of Breastfeeding
In this Series article, we explore how maternal and infant characteristics at the individual level interact with determinants of breastfeeding at other levels, how these interactions shape breastfeeding outcomes, and what policies and interventions are needed to achieve optimal breastfeeding. About one in three newborns is of low age. Breastfeeding is the normal way to provide young children with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Almost all mothers can breastfeed, provided they have accurate information. Initiating breastfeeding within one hour of birth has numerous nutritional and immunological benefits and has been shown to reduce neonatal mortality. This community-based prospective cohort study aimed to report the rate and factors associated with early breastfeeding initiation in Western Nepal. The rate of early breastfeeding, Technical Brief - Early initiation of breastfeeding: the key to survival and beyond. Download 470. Early Breastfeeding: The Key to Survival and Beyond 2010 14. Breastfeeding and Complementary Feeding. Technical and scientific products. Family, health promotion and life course. Sitemap. Early initiation of breastfeeding was reported. Of the total sample, the child was said to be fed colostrum, as well as prelacteal foods. There was considerable variation in these practices between zones. In a distance. reported an early start, reported this in Eastern Tigray. Early initiation of breastfeeding EIBF is recognized for its health benefits for mothers and newborns. It is defined as initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour after birth. The World Health Organization WHO recommends supporting mothers to initiate breastfeeding after childbirth. Second, breastfeeding initiation and prelacteal feeding practices were self-reported by the women. This could lead to social desirability bias, influencing the prevalence of EIBF and prelacteal feeding. Finally, initiation of breastfeeding and prelacteal feeding were recalled by the women. This can also lead to recall bias. Early initiation of breastfeeding. Early initiation of breastfeeding. Early initiation of breastfeeding JAMA. 2018, 320 11 1097. doi: 10.1001 jama.2018.13372. Author MJ Friedrich. PMID: 10.1001 jama.2018. summary available. The care implementation scores significantly higher on post than on pre-eight items, for example Q about the effect of starting early to express milk and helping mothers with this. However, the educational program did not cause any changes in the onset and frequency of mothers' milk expression, and in the volume of breast milk afterwards. Breastfeeding is the normal way to provide young children with the nutrients they need for healthy growth and development. Almost all mothers can breastfeed, provided they have accurate information and: - Early breastfeeding was defined as BF within one hour after delivery - The time of initiation of first breastfeeding was the time when the baby was first breastfed after delivery delivery - Exclusive breastfeeding was defined as BF only from birth and no other complementary fluids - Partial breastfeeding was defined as mainly BF in combination with. Early initiation of breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure the health and survival of babies. The World Health Organization WHO and the United Nation International Children Emergency Fund recommend breast milk as the ideal food and the exclusive,