Factors Associated with Breastfeeding in the First Hour after Birth, in Baby Friendly Hospitals, Shiraz-Iran
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In this study 257 mothers and infants were studied. Most of the mothers were breastfeeding (94%); 63.8% of the infants had started breastfeeding an hour post delivery. 79% of the infants had been given to their mothers post delivery. 68.9% of mothers given birth in public hospitals, 75.5 % of mothers having gestational age greater than 37 weeks, 60.1% of infants weighing more than 2,500 grams. 88% of mothers with vaginal delivery and all of these mothers had started breastfeeding in the first hour after birth.
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Factors Associated with Breastfeeding in the First Hour after Birth, in Baby Friendly Hospitals, Shiraz-Iran
Introduction: Clinical policies of “10 steps of breast feeding” proposed by World Health Organization (WHO) can promote breast feeding. The goal of this study was to evaluate breast feeding in the first hour after birth and its relation to the influencing factors. Material and methods: In this cross-sectional study, the data is related to mothers and infants referring to two baby friendly hospi...
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تاریخ انتشار 2015