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Postnatal lactational counseling and neonatal weight pattern

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Abstract

Objective

To compare the impact of postnatal lactational counseling on the weight gain and frequency of mixed feeding in full term neonates.

Design

Observational study.

Setting

Mother-infant pairs were observed in the maternity section of a multispecialty general hospital in Mumbai during two time periods.

Participants

260 mothers who delivered a full term, healthy, appropriate for gestational age neonate with birth weight >2.2 kg.

Methods

Between 18 November, 2007 and 4 March, 2008, 126 mothers received unstructured verbal encouragement to maintain breastfeeding from the maternity staff. From 1 June, 2008 to 16 December, 2008, 134 mothers were counseled about breastfeeding by the pediatric residents and nurses with the help of charts, literature and verbal advice. They were supervised and helped during the first feed and subsequently until discharge.

Main outcome measure

Weight gain (g/kg/day) of neonate at 28 days of life.

Results

The mean (SD) weight gain was significantly higher in the counseled group in comparison to historical control group [9.2 (4.5) g/kg/d vs. 7.9 (5.1) g/kg/d; P=0.03]. Mixed feeding occurred less frequently in [RR 0.36, 95% CI 0.13, 0.98; P=0.046] the counseled group (5/134) as compared to control group (13/126).

Conclusions

Postnatal lactational counseling leads to higher weight gain, and lesser chances of mixed feeding in the neonatal period.

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  1. From the Departments of Neonatology, Holy Spirit Hospital, Mumbai, India

    Noella MD Pereira & Rahul J Verma

  2. Surya Children’s Hospital, Mumbai, India

    Nandkishor S Kabra

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Pereira, N.M., Verma, R.J. & Kabra, N.S. Postnatal lactational counseling and neonatal weight pattern. Indian Pediatr 52, 579–582 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-015-0678-y

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