Initiation of lactation and establishing relactation in outpatients
Banapurmath, S.; Banapurmath, C.R.; Kesaree, N.
Indian Pediatrics 40(4): 343-347
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-6061 PMID: 12736408 Document Number: 560771
The present study was conducted to evaluate whether mothers with infants aged <6 weeks can be helped to initiate or establish lactation in the outpatient department. A total of 1000 mothers with their infants, who either not initiated or stopped breast feeding, and who completed 10 days of follow-up in an outpatient department in India were analysed. Overall, 91.6% of mothers succeeded in establishing lactation within 10 days; 83.4% achieved complete lactation and 8.2% achieved partial lactation. All 916 infants could attach to the breast within 3 days, and all infants aged