Breastfeeding among parous women offered home-visit by a midwife after early discharge following planned cesarean section: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Early discharge holds several advantages and seems safe after planned cesarean section among low-risk women. However, breastfeeding rates are lower after cesarean section. Thus, concern has been raised that early discharge among these women may affect breastfeeding even further. Therefore, we aimed to assess the effect of early discharge the day after planned cesarean section on breastfeeding, among parous women when a home-visit by a midwife was provided the day after discharge.

Methods

We conducted a secondary analysis of a randomized trial. Parous women (n=143) planned for cesarean section were allocated to either discharge within 28 hours after planned cesarean section followed by a home visit the day after (early discharge) or discharge at least 48 hours af

SUBMITTER: Kruse AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10701761 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature