Prelacteal feeding is not associated with infant size at 3 months in rural Bangladesh: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Early and exclusive breastfeeding may reduce neonatal and post-neonatal mortality in low-resource settings. However, prelacteal feeding (PLF), the practice of giving food or liquid before breastfeeding is established, is still a barrier to optimal breastfeeding practices in many South Asian countries. We used a prospective cohort study to assess the association between feeding non-breastmilk food or liquid in the first three days of life and infant size at 3-5 months of age.

Methods

The analysis used data from 3,332 mother-infant pairs enrolled in a randomized controlled trial in northwestern rural Bangladesh conducted from 2018 to 2019. Trained interviewers visited women in their households during pregnancy to collect sociodemographic data. Project staff were not

SUBMITTER: Tong H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10900540 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature