Exclusive breastfeeding: awareness, perceptions and practices among antenatal multigravida women

Annal Abhay Vaidya; Priyanka Gupta

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20195510

Authors

Annal Abhay Vaidya Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Priyanka Gupta Department of Community Medicine, Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital, Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20195510

Keywords:

Antenatal, Breastmilk, Multigravida, Exclusive breastfeeding, New-born

Abstract

Background: Breastmilk is considered the most complete source of nutrition for the new-born as it contains all necessary components such as proteins, carbohydrates and fats, water, vitamins and minerals and immunological factors required for the new-born in appropriate amounts. Breastfeeding is advantageous to the infant as well as the nursing mother in many ways. There are various benefits to the new-born both immediate as well as in the long run.

Methods: A multiple-choice questionnaire was used to interview the participants during data collection.

Results: Using the IBM SPSS version 20 software, descriptive analysis of the categorical variables has been presented using frequency and percentage tables.

Conclusions: Though the knowledge about exclusive breast feeding was not extraordinary among the participants, they had a very favourable attitude towards the same. Almost all patients were also extremely receptive and inquisitive during the session for discussion about the same.

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