|
Ever breastfed (n = 382)
| | |
|
Yes
|
375
|
98.17
|
|
No
|
7
|
1.83
|
|
Initiation of breastfeeding (n = 375)
| | |
|
Within one hour
|
235
|
62.6
|
|
After one hour
|
140
|
37.4
|
|
Giving colostrum (n = 375)
| | |
|
Yes
|
272
|
72.5
|
|
No
|
103
|
27.5
|
|
Pre-lacteal feeding (n = 30)
| | |
|
Butter
|
13
|
43.3
|
|
Rue (“Tena-addam”)
|
16
|
53.3
|
|
Cow’s milk
|
1
|
3.4
|
|
Currently breastfeeding (n = 382)
| | |
|
Yes
|
367
|
96.07
|
|
No
|
15
|
3.93
|
|
Frequency of breastfeeding (n = 367)
| | |
|
≥8
|
210
|
57.22
|
|
< 8
|
157
|
42.78
|
|
Breastfeeding at night (n = 367)
| | |
|
Yes
|
348
|
94.82
|
|
No
|
19
|
5.18
|
|
Currently Exclusive Breastfeeding (n = 382)
| | |
|
Yes
|
183
|
47.91
|
|
No
|
199
|
52.09
|
|
Exclusive Breastfeeding by month (n = 382)
| | |
|
0-1
|
145
|
37.9
|
|
2-3
|
118
|
30.9
|
|
4-5
|
81
|
21.3
|
|
6
|
36
|
9.9
|
|
Method of giving fluids/foods (n = 200)
| | |
|
Bottle
|
48
|
24.13
|
|
Spoon
|
79
|
39.69
|
|
Others†
|
72
|
36.18
|
|
Child positioning (n = 367)
| | |
|
Good positioning
|
124
|
33.79
|
|
Poor positioning
|
243
|
66.21
|
|
Child attachment (n = 367)
| | |
|
Not at all attached
|
15
|
4.08
|
|
Poorly attached
|
220
|
59.95
|
|
Well attached
|
132
|
35.97
|
|
Breastfeeding(n = 382)
| | |
|
Optimal
|
94
|
24.6
|
|
Sub-optimal
|
288
|
75.4
|
