Research Article
Perceptions and Practices regarding Breastfeeding among Postnatal Women at a District Tertiary Referral Government Hospital in Southern India
Table 2
Breastfeeding practices among lactating mothers in the current pregnancy (
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| Sl. number | Breastfeeding practices | (%) |
| () | Initiation of breastfeeding | | Less than 1 hour | 115 (61.2) | 1–<4 hours | 43 (22.9) | More than 4 hrs | 30 (15.96) |
| () | Discarded colostrum | | (a) Yes | 19 (10) | (b) No | 169 (89.9) |
| () | Prelacteal feeds | | (a) Yes | 30 | (b) No | 158 |
| () | Type of prelacteal feeds | | Water | 13 (43.3) | Formula feeds | 16 (53.3) | Herbal tea | 0 | Others (honey) | 1 (3.4) |
| () | How long do you intend to exclusively breastfeed this child? | | (a) 0–4 months | 98 (52.1) | (b) 0–6 months | 90 (47.9) |
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