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Effect of Support from the Mothers with Positive Breast Feeding Experience on Breast Feeding Pattern and Duration among Primiparous Women Referred to MaternityWard of Ilam Hospital, 2010
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SH Tork Zahrani   , Z, Karamollahi * 1, G Azgoli , A Akbarpur Baghian , Z Sheikhan |
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Abstract: (11069 Views) |
| Introduction: Although most mothers start breastfeeding immediately after birth, unfortunately, during the first month after birth it decreases. In this regard, despite disagreements, supporting breastfeeding mothers to continue breast-feeding has been announceds one of the best ways. Thus, the current study has been performed to investige the effect of support from the mothers with positive breast feeding experience on breast feeding pattern and duration.
Materials & Methods: In this randomized clinical trial, 240 primiparous women participated. The control group program included the routine trainings. Case group program included the routine trainings plus the support from 30 mothers with positive breast feeding experience during the first 3 months after delivery. Breast feeding patterns and duration were evaluated by the end of the first, second and third months.
Findings: Exclusive breast feeding rates were significantly higher in case group than control in the first, second and third months, (p=0.001). The continuing trend of decline in breast feeding duration until the third month after discharge was more in the control group than the case,(p=0.001).
Discussion & Conclusion: Support from women with positive breastfeeding experience to prime par mother, can be effective on the patterns and breast feeding duration. |
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| Keywords: support, exclusive breast feeding, breast feeding duration |
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Type of Study: Research |
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Received: 2012/08/11 | Published: 2012/08/15
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