It's such a special time that some have dubbed it the «magical hour» the evidence is strong enough that
the initiation of breastfeeding in the first hour was made one of the ten steps to successful breastfeeding.
Evidence suggests that
initiation of breastfeeding in the first day of life is associated with a significant reduction in the risk of neonatal mortality when compared with delaying breastfeeding for more than 24 hours after birth.
The evidence is strong enough that
the initiation of breastfeeding in the first hour was made one of the 10 steps to successful breastfeeding.
Initiation of breastfeeding in all studies is quite high, around 90 %, although in some sub-populations, especially among socially disadvantaged and smoking women, the initiation rate is much lower.
Not exact matches
A recent study found that «epidurals, postpartum hemorrhage, postpartum surgery, and short labor duration increased depressive symptoms» (Kendall - Tackett, Cong & Hale, 2015)
in addition to decreasing the
initiation and continuation
of breastfeeding.
I am pleased that the
breastfeeding initiation rate
in England has increased from about 62 %
in 2005 - 06 to 73.9 %
in the third quarter
of 2014 - 15.
As a clinical expert
in the management
of breastfeeding and human lactation, the IBCLC is trained to counsel mothers and families on
initiation, exclusivity, and duration
of breastfeeding, and to assist amidst any difficul ¬ ties or high - risk situations.
The World Health Organization recommends «
initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour after the birth; exclusive
breastfeeding for the first six months; and continued
breastfeeding for two years or more, together with safe, nutritionally adequate, age appropriate, responsive complementary feeding starting
in the sixth month.»
Maternal Education Is Associated with Disparities
in Breastfeeding at Time
of Discharge but Not at
Initiation of Enteral Feeding
in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
Breastfeeding initiation rates were significantly lower among black infants
in 23 states;
in 14
of these states, the difference was at least 15 percentage points.
Experts have also found that newborns display a distinct progression
of behaviors
in the first hour after birth that facilitate adaptation to the outside world, as well as
initiation of breastfeeding.
Over the past decade, national estimates
of breastfeeding initiation and duration have consistently improved among both non-Hispanic black (black) and non-Hispanic white (white) infants; however, differences
in breastfeeding rates by race have persisted.
In 14 states, the difference in breastfeeding initiation between white and black infants was greater than 15 percentage points and the disparity exceeded 25 percentage points in seven of these state
In 14 states, the difference
in breastfeeding initiation between white and black infants was greater than 15 percentage points and the disparity exceeded 25 percentage points in seven of these state
in breastfeeding initiation between white and black infants was greater than 15 percentage points and the disparity exceeded 25 percentage points
in seven of these state
in seven
of these states.
Predictors
of breastfeeding initiation in Hong Kong and Mainland China born mothers.
First, the epidural - exposed baby may have neurobehavioral abnormalities caused by drug exposure that are likely to be maximal
in the hours following birth — a critical time for the
initiation of breastfeeding.
Early investments
in prevention
of low birth weight and stunting, and early
initiation of and exclusive
breastfeeding, contribute to reducing the risk
of later obesity and chronic diseases.
The unadjusted prevalence
of breastfeeding initiation was highest amongst those delivering
in accredited maternity units and, with the exception
of England, lowest for those delivering
in certificated units.
One
of these countries is the UK, which has one
of the lowest
breastfeeding rates
in Europe, 2 with rates conspicuously below those
of Scandinavian countries; only 22 %
of UK infants receive any breast milk at age 6 months3 compared with 72 %
in Sweden.4 Although a number
of interventions have been introduced and targets set5 — 8 to increase rates
of breastfeeding initiation and duration
in the UK, evidence for their effectiveness is limited.
The purpose
of our study was to determine whether
breastfeeding rates
in the UK were higher among mothers delivering
in Baby Friendly accredited maternity units, using data from the Millennium Cohort Study.18 Specifically we assessed
breastfeeding initiation and the prevalence
of any
breastfeeding at 1 month after adjustment for maternal factors known to influence a mother's decision to
breastfeed.
Newborns should be nursed whenever they show signs
of hunger, such as increased alertness or activity, mouthing, or rooting.85 Crying is a late indicator
of hunger.86 Newborns should be nursed approximately 8 to 12 times every 24 hours until satiety, usually 10 to 15 minutes on each breast.87, 88
In the early weeks after birth, nondemanding babies should be aroused to feed if 4 hours have elapsed since the last nursing.89, 90 Appropriate initiation of breastfeeding is facilitated by continuous rooming - in.91 Formal evaluation of breastfeeding performance should be undertaken by trained observers and fully documented in the record during the first 24 to 48 hours after delivery and again at the early follow - up visit, which should occur 48 to 72 hours after discharg
In the early weeks after birth, nondemanding babies should be aroused to feed if 4 hours have elapsed since the last nursing.89, 90 Appropriate
initiation of breastfeeding is facilitated by continuous rooming -
in.91 Formal evaluation of breastfeeding performance should be undertaken by trained observers and fully documented in the record during the first 24 to 48 hours after delivery and again at the early follow - up visit, which should occur 48 to 72 hours after discharg
in.91 Formal evaluation
of breastfeeding performance should be undertaken by trained observers and fully documented
in the record during the first 24 to 48 hours after delivery and again at the early follow - up visit, which should occur 48 to 72 hours after discharg
in the record during the first 24 to 48 hours after delivery and again at the early follow - up visit, which should occur 48 to 72 hours after discharge.
The highest rates
of breastfeeding are observed among higher - income, college - educated women > 30 years
of age living
in the Mountain and Pacific regions
of the United States.60 Obstacles to the
initiation and continuation
of breastfeeding include physician apathy and misinformation,61 - 63 insufficient prenatal
breastfeeding education, 64 disruptive hospital policies, 65 inappropriate interruption
of breastfeeding, 62 early hospital discharge
in some populations, 66 lack
of timely routine follow - up care and postpartum home health visits, 67 maternal employment68, 69 (especially
in the absence
of workplace facilities and support for
breastfeeding), 70 lack
of broad societal support, 71 media portrayal
of bottle - feeding as normative, 72 and commercial promotion
of infant formula through distribution
of hospital discharge packs, coupons for free or discounted formula, and television and general magazine advertising.73, 74
Interventions to improve
breastfeeding initiation, exclusivity and duration are based on extensive evidence from both observational and intervention studies
of short - and long - term health benefits
of breastfeeding for both mothers and infants.13 — 15 Nevertheless, to our knowledge none
of previous studies has systematically examined whether the increases
in breastfeeding resulting from such interventions have equally benefited all socioeconomic groups.
Furthermore, there has been no large - scale study
of the impact
of this intervention on
breastfeeding initiation and duration, although a study based
in Scotland has provided some evidence for an association between birth
in a Baby Friendly facility and increased rates
of breastfeeding at 1 week
of age.16, 17
Ten Steps to Successful
Breastfeeding in Marathi Early and Exclusive
Breastfeeding प्रथम दूध, सर्वश्रेष्ठ दूध - स्तनपान - Hindi — पहिले दूध, सर्वोत्तम दूध - स्तनपान - Marathi Food for Life — Food for Life:
Breastfeeding Films en Français — Allaitement maternel - 0 à 6 mois Somali Language Films — Naas - nuujinta Swahili Language Films — Kunyonyesha (Miezi 0 - 6) Early
Initiation - Bangladesh Perception
of Insufficient Milk - Bangladesh Meena on
Breastfeeding: The Story
of the Good Fairy - Bangladesh Exclusive
Breastfeeding for the First 6 Months - Ethiopia
Initiation of Colostrum Within 1 Hour
of Birth - Ethiopia Breastmilk is Enough for First 6 Months - Viet Nam No Water,
Breastfeed Only - Viet Nam Early
Initiation of Breastfeeding - Viet Nam
Breastfeeding Technique 1 - Animation Benefits
of Breastfeeding 2 - Animation
Breastfeeding — Technique & Benefits - Animation
Breastfeeding — Technique & Benefits - French स्तनपान कराना - Hindi
BFHI has been shown to be very effective
in increasing
breastfeeding initiation, exclusive
breastfeeding and
breastfeeding duration
in many countries, as well as improving mother's health care experiences and reducing rates
of infant abandonment.12 Given the short and long - term benefits
of breastfeeding to the infant, mother and society, implementing BFHI — alongside with the other objectives stated
in the Global Strategy for Infant and Young Child Feeding - continues to have an important role to play
in health services worldwide.
Breastfeeding is an unequalled way of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development of infants1, providing protection from morbidity and mortality due to infectious diseases2 and chronic diseases later in life.3 Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended, starting within one hour of birth and for the first 6 months of life, with continued breastfeeding to 2 years of age and beyond.4 However, rates of initiation, exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration have fallen since the widespread introduction and promotion of breast - milk substitutes.5 Successful breastfeeding depends on a number of factors, including a re-normalisation of breastfeeding as the infant feeding method of choice through antenatal counselling and education and breastfeeding support to prevent and resolve breastfeeding
Breastfeeding is an unequalled way
of providing ideal food for the healthy growth and development
of infants1, providing protection from morbidity and mortality due to infectious diseases2 and chronic diseases later
in life.3 Exclusive
breastfeeding is recommended, starting within one hour of birth and for the first 6 months of life, with continued breastfeeding to 2 years of age and beyond.4 However, rates of initiation, exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration have fallen since the widespread introduction and promotion of breast - milk substitutes.5 Successful breastfeeding depends on a number of factors, including a re-normalisation of breastfeeding as the infant feeding method of choice through antenatal counselling and education and breastfeeding support to prevent and resolve breastfeeding
breastfeeding is recommended, starting within one hour
of birth and for the first 6 months
of life, with continued
breastfeeding to 2 years of age and beyond.4 However, rates of initiation, exclusive breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration have fallen since the widespread introduction and promotion of breast - milk substitutes.5 Successful breastfeeding depends on a number of factors, including a re-normalisation of breastfeeding as the infant feeding method of choice through antenatal counselling and education and breastfeeding support to prevent and resolve breastfeeding
breastfeeding to 2 years
of age and beyond.4 However, rates
of initiation, exclusive
breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration have fallen since the widespread introduction and promotion of breast - milk substitutes.5 Successful breastfeeding depends on a number of factors, including a re-normalisation of breastfeeding as the infant feeding method of choice through antenatal counselling and education and breastfeeding support to prevent and resolve breastfeeding
breastfeeding and
breastfeeding duration have fallen since the widespread introduction and promotion of breast - milk substitutes.5 Successful breastfeeding depends on a number of factors, including a re-normalisation of breastfeeding as the infant feeding method of choice through antenatal counselling and education and breastfeeding support to prevent and resolve breastfeeding
breastfeeding duration have fallen since the widespread introduction and promotion
of breast - milk substitutes.5 Successful
breastfeeding depends on a number of factors, including a re-normalisation of breastfeeding as the infant feeding method of choice through antenatal counselling and education and breastfeeding support to prevent and resolve breastfeeding
breastfeeding depends on a number
of factors, including a re-normalisation
of breastfeeding as the infant feeding method of choice through antenatal counselling and education and breastfeeding support to prevent and resolve breastfeeding
breastfeeding as the infant feeding method
of choice through antenatal counselling and education and
breastfeeding support to prevent and resolve breastfeeding
breastfeeding support to prevent and resolve
breastfeeding breastfeeding difficulties.
Greatest improvements
in early
initiation of breastfeeding, exclusive
breastfeeding and continued
breastfeeding rates, were seen when counselling or education were provided concurrently
in home and community, health systems and community, health systems and home settings, respectively.
for training, practice and reference, December 2007 IBFAN Training Courses on the Code ICAP, 2010 Improving Retention, Adherence, and Psychosocial Support within PMTCT Services: Implementation Workshop for Health Workers IYCN Project, The roles
of grandmothers and men: evidence supporting a familyfocused approach to optimal infant and young child nutrition IYCN Project Mother - to - Mother Support Groups Trainer's Manual - Facilitator's Manual with Discussion Guide IYCN Project, 2010, Infant Feeding and HIV: Trainer's guide and participant's manual for training community - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project 2010, Infant Feeding and HIV: Participant's manual for community - based workers and volunteers IYCN Project, Infant and Young Child Feeding and Gender: A Training Manual for Male Group Leaders and Participant Manual for Male Group Leaders IYCN Project 2012, Helping an HIV - positive
breastfeeding mother decide how to feed her child at 12 months: A checklist for health care providers IYCN Project 2012, Community interventions to promote optimal
breastfeeding; evidence on early
initiation, any
breastfeeding, exclusive
breastfeeding and continued
breastfeeding; literature review, January 2012 UNICEF 2011, Community IYCF Counselling Package - The technical content
of this package reflects the Guidelines on HIV and Infant Feeding 2010: Principles and Recommendations for Infant Feeding
in the Context
of HIV and a Summary
of Evidence related to IYCF
in the context
of HIV.
This study provided comprehensive evidence
of the effect
of interventions on early
initiation, exclusive, continued and any
breastfeeding rates when delivered
in five settings: (i) Health systems and services (ii) Home and family environment (iii) Community environment (iv) Work environment (v) Policy environment or a combination
of any
of above.
This study identifies factors associated with the decision to
breastfeed or bottle - feed and assesses
initiation and duration
of breastfeeding in patients
in a family medicine center.
Public Health England's Child Health Profiles provide a picture
of child health and wellbeing for each local authority
in England using 32 key health indicators (including
breastfeeding initiation and rates at 6 - 8 weeks), and enables comparison at local, regional and national levels.
For Pediatricians.This expanded version
of our online course offers evidence - based content
in breastfeeding and lactation management and covers topics including breastfeeding initiation and maintenance, breastfeeding in pre-term and late - term infants, and the Baby - Friendly 10 Steps to Successful Breastfee
breastfeeding and lactation management and covers topics including
breastfeeding initiation and maintenance, breastfeeding in pre-term and late - term infants, and the Baby - Friendly 10 Steps to Successful Breastfee
breastfeeding initiation and maintenance,
breastfeeding in pre-term and late - term infants, and the Baby - Friendly 10 Steps to Successful Breastfee
breastfeeding in pre-term and late - term infants, and the Baby - Friendly 10 Steps to Successful
BreastfeedingBreastfeeding program.
In the West, have the best rate, 59 %, wondering what the 10 steps say about the timing of the initiation of breastfeeding after a caesarean birth of the complying footstep in the case of a caesarean birth, babies are to be placed skin - to - skin, in the mother's arms within a half an hour of the mother's ability to respond to the
In the West, have the best rate, 59 %, wondering what the 10 steps say about the timing
of the
initiation of breastfeeding after a caesarean birth
of the complying footstep
in the case of a caesarean birth, babies are to be placed skin - to - skin, in the mother's arms within a half an hour of the mother's ability to respond to the
in the case
of a caesarean birth, babies are to be placed skin - to - skin,
in the mother's arms within a half an hour of the mother's ability to respond to the
in the mother's arms within a half an hour
of the mother's ability to respond to them.
Research from its far back
in the 1970s has shown the timing
of the
initiation of breastfeeding is important preferably
in the first hour.
Akre postulates that if Irish women (who have the lowest
breastfeeding initiation rates
in the world [9], at 45 %) lived
in Sweden where
breastfeeding rates are high, most
of them would also
breastfeed.
Differences
in cultural attitudes to infant feeding and background levels
of breastfeeding initiation can have a strong influence on outcomes.
Carrying case notes may also lead to little or no difference
in miscarriages, stillbirths or neonatal deaths,
breastfeeding initiation, smoking cessation, or
in availability
of complete antenatal records at the time
of delivery or the loss
of case notes (low - certainty evidence).
There were no differences between groups for fetal loss equal to / after 24 weeks and neonatal death, induction
of labour, antenatal hospitalisation, antepartum haemorrhage, augmentation / artificial oxytocin during labour, opiate analgesia, perineal laceration requiring suturing, postpartum haemorrhage,
breastfeeding initiation, low birthweight infant, five - minute Apgar score less than or equal to seven, neonatal convulsions, admission
of infant to special care or neonatal intensive care unit (s) or
in mean length
of neonatal hospital stay (days).
There is some evidence that
breastfeeding education and peer and professional support can increase the
initiation of breastfeeding (Balogun 2016), and there is good evidence that support interventions by professionals or peers are effective
in increasing the duration
of any and exclusive
breastfeeding for mothers
of healthy term singletons (McFadden 2017).
This review is one
in a series
of Cochrane reviews examining education and support interventions to promote the
initiation of breastfeeding and to increase the duration
of breastfeeding and exclusive
breastfeeding (Balogun 2016; Lumbiganon 2016; McFadden 2017).
While some women may find that
breastfeeding multiples is straightforward, mothers
of multiples may have more difficulty offering early and continuous skin - to - skin contact with their infants, there may be delay
in initiation of feeding at the breast, the infants may have a disorganised or immature sucking pattern as a result
of prematurity and the demands
of facilitating frequent feeding are more challenging (Bennington 2011; Cinar 2013).
Unfortunately, significant racial / ethnic disparities
in breastfeeding initiation and duration exist
in the US with black and some Latina women having lower rates
of both as compared with white women.
Florida hospitals can support
breastfeeding initiation and duration by following the evidence - based practices in the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding, endorsed and promoted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, UNICE
breastfeeding initiation and duration by following the evidence - based practices
in the Ten Steps to Successful
Breastfeeding, endorsed and promoted by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, UNICE
Breastfeeding, endorsed and promoted by the American Academy
of Pediatrics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, UNICEF and others.
Let's start with our baby's very first feeding, research from as far back as the 1970's has shown that the timing
of the
initiation of breastfeeding is important possibly
in the first hour.
With little to no funding support
in the community, barriers
in the workplace and a lack
of supportive
breastfeeding practices
in facilities, it is not surprising that exclusive
breastfeeding rates
in Texas plummet
in relation to
initiation rates, making it difficult for the lactation advocate to feel valued.
Initiation of breastfeeding within the first hour after the birth; exclusive
breastfeeding for the first six months; and continued
breastfeeding for two years or more, together with safe, nutritionally adequate, age appropriate, responsive complementary feeding starting
in the sixth month.
Native Americans have high rates
of breastfeeding initiation, but
breastfeeding continuation and exclusivity decrease more rapidly than
in most other ethnic groups (except blacks)(2).
Each
of these studies demonstrated a significant improvement
in breastfeeding initiation rates
in the intervention group.
In Massachusetts, the breastfeeding initiation rate among term infants in 2002 was 76 %, while the initiation rate among premature infants was 68 %.1 Moreover, infants with the lowest gestational ages had the lowest breastfeeding rates (56 % initiation among infants born between 24 and 27 weeks compared with 69 % among infants born at 36 weeks» gestational age).1 Nationally, breastfeeding rates are lowest, 2,3 and rates of prematurity highest, 4 among African American infants, suggesting that breastfeeding rates nationally in premature infants will be lower than average
In Massachusetts, the
breastfeeding initiation rate among term infants
in 2002 was 76 %, while the initiation rate among premature infants was 68 %.1 Moreover, infants with the lowest gestational ages had the lowest breastfeeding rates (56 % initiation among infants born between 24 and 27 weeks compared with 69 % among infants born at 36 weeks» gestational age).1 Nationally, breastfeeding rates are lowest, 2,3 and rates of prematurity highest, 4 among African American infants, suggesting that breastfeeding rates nationally in premature infants will be lower than average
in 2002 was 76 %, while the
initiation rate among premature infants was 68 %.1 Moreover, infants with the lowest gestational ages had the lowest
breastfeeding rates (56 %
initiation among infants born between 24 and 27 weeks compared with 69 % among infants born at 36 weeks» gestational age).1 Nationally,
breastfeeding rates are lowest, 2,3 and rates
of prematurity highest, 4 among African American infants, suggesting that
breastfeeding rates nationally
in premature infants will be lower than average
in premature infants will be lower than average.1
The impact
of PC on
breastfeeding initiation was evaluated
in 3 studies (6, 25, 26) that recruited women who were considering
breastfeeding.