Table 5 Information of prelacteal feeding among postnatal mothers presenting at neonatal intensive care unit of Debre Tabor General Hospital, Amhara regional state, North Central Ethiopia, 2019
Factors | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Believed on the purported advantages of prelacteal feeding (n = 321) | ||
Yes | 100 | 31.2 |
No | 221 | 68.8 |
Maternal reasons of their belief on the purported advantages of prelacteal feeding (n = 100) | ||
PLF has cultural value | 43 | 43.0 |
PLF doesn’t cause neonatal thirst | 23 | 23.0 |
PLF improves neonatal health and growth | 15 | 15.0 |
PLF calms/soothes the baby | 13 | 13.0 |
PLF cleans the newborn’s bowel, throat or mouth | 6 | 6.0 |
Prelacteal feeding has risks (n = 321) | ||
Yes | 242 | 75.4 |
No | 79 | 24.6 |
aIf yes, could you mention?(n = 242) | ||
Diarrhea | 203 | 83.9 |
Poor growth | 159 | 65.7 |
Infection | 106 | 43.8 |
Vomiting | 71 | 29.3 |
Colostrum feeding(n = 321) | ||
Yes | 293 | 91.3 |
No | 28 | 8.7 |
If no, why? (n = 28) | ||
Inadequate breast milk secretion | 13 | 46.4 |
Maternal medical illness | 8 | 28.6 |
Cause abdominal discomfort and diarrhea | 7 | 25.0 |