Antenatal counseling on breastfeeding -- is it adequate? A descriptive study from Pondicherry, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antenatal counseling on breastfeeding and postnatal lactation support are likely to improve rates of exclusive breastfeeding. This descriptive study was undertaken to assess whether antenatal visits were utilized for promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in addition to the routine obstetric services.

Methods

This descriptive study was conducted at a tertiary hospital in Pondicherry, India. Every third primigravida mother admitted in the maternity ward from June to December 2005 was recruited. Among these 144 primigravida mothers, 108 who had a minimum of three antenatal visits ("booked") were included in the study. These 108 mothers were administered a pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire on breastfeeding in the local language, Tamil, within 24 hours of giving

SUBMITTER: Dhandapany G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2270808 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature