Early initiation of breastfeeding and factors associated with its delay among mothers at discharge from a single hospital

Background According to the National Family Health Survey–4, in India, 78.9% of deliveries occur in institutions, although only 42.6% of new mothers initiate breastfeeding within 1 hour of delivery. Purpose To estimate the proportion of early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF) among new mothers at d...

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Main Authors: J. Jenifer Florence Mary, R. Sindhuri, A. Arul Kumaran, Amol R. Dongre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Korean Pediatric Society 2022-04-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://www.e-cep.org/upload/pdf/cep-2021-00129.pdf