scholarly journals In a rural area of Bangladesh, traditional birth attendant training improved early infant feeding practices: a pragmatic cluster randomized trial

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shamim Talukder ◽  
Dina Farhana ◽  
Bineti Vitta ◽  
Ted Greiner
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Rural Area ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Traditional Birth Attendant ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Cluster Randomized Trial ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Early Infant ◽  
Cluster Randomized

scholarly journals Early infant feeding practices in three African countries: the PROMISE-EBF trial promoting exclusive breastfeeding by peer counsellors

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingunn Marie S Engebretsen ◽  
Victoria Nankabirwa ◽  
Tanya Doherty ◽  
Abdoulaye Hama Diallo ◽  
Jolly Nankunda ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
African Countries ◽  
Early Infant

scholarly journals Early Infant Feeding Practices May Influence the Onset of Symptomatic Celiac Disease

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 229 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shailja Vajpayee ◽  
Shiv Dayal Sharma ◽  
Rajkumar Gupta ◽  
Alok Goyal ◽  
Aakash Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Celiac Disease ◽  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Early Infant

Impact on blood Pb levels of maternal and early infant feeding practices of First Nation Cree in the Mushkegowuk Territory of northern Ontario, Canada

2003 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhona M. Hanning ◽  
Ranjit Sandhu ◽  
Angus MacMillan ◽  
Lorraine Moss ◽  
Leonard J. S. Tsuji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
First Nation ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Northern Ontario ◽  
Early Infant

Birthweight Doubling Time: A Fresh Look

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1976 ◽  
Vol 57 (4) ◽  
pp. 469-473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte G. Neumann ◽  
Melinda Alpaugh
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Poor Prognosis ◽  
Doubling Time ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Entire Group ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
The Poor ◽  
Early Infant ◽  
Breast Fed ◽  
Length Gain

Infant birthweight doubling time is widely quoted as being achieved between 5 and 6 months. The purpose of this study was to determine the time of birthweight doubling and to identify important related variables. A total of 357 normal infants with birthweights between 2,500 and 4,100 gm were studied. Mean age of birthweight doubling for the entire group was 119 days (3.8 months). Bottle-fed infants doubled their birthweights earlier than breast-fed infants: 113 days vs. 124 days (P < .05). Boys doubled their birthweights earlier than girls: 111 days vs. 129 days (P < .0001). Solids were introduced earlier in bottle-fed infants (mean, 1.9 months) than in breast-fed infants (mean, 3.9 months). Harvard percentiles for mean group weight and length at the time of birthweight doubling were: for bottle-fed infants, 75th and 55th percentiles respectively; for breast-fed infants, 55th and 60th percentiles respectively; for boys, 75th percentile for both weight and length; for girls, 50th percentile for both weight and length. Thus, bottle-fed infants appear to have weight gains in excess of length gain and may be developing early obesity. In light of the poor prognosis in treating obesity, closer supervision of early infant feeding practices is indicated.

scholarly journals Breastfeeding practices in early infancy in Benin city, Nigeria

1970 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-131
Author(s):  
UJ Akpan ◽  
MO Ibadin ◽  
PO Abiodun
Keyword(s):  
Infant Feeding ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Feeding Practices ◽  
Bottle Feeding ◽  
Early Infancy ◽  
Infant Feeding Practices ◽  
Benin City ◽  
Breastfeeding Practices ◽  
Early Infant

Background: Adequate early infant nutrition is essential for subsequent optimum growth and development of the child. Exclusive breastfeeding is the cornerstone of the best possible nutrition in early infancy.Objective: To assess current breastfeeding practices in early infancy in Benin City and further progress ( if any) that may have been made in the realisation of optimal early infant feeding practices in the locale in the preceding decade.Methods: A community-based household survey was carried out in three representative wards in Egor Local Government Area of Benin City, from June to September, 2009. Infant feeding practices were evaluated using pre-tested questionnaires on 1068 mothers of infants aged less than 12 months.Result: Five hundred and forty-six (51.1%) infants were aged less than 6 months. The Ever Breastfed Rate was 100.0% while the Timely Suckling Rate was 35.5%. The Exclusive and Predominant Breastfeeding Rates were respectively 40.7% and 30.4% while the Bottle-feeding Rate was 32.2%. Most (98.4%) mothers had correct information about exclusive breastfeeding obtained mainly from antenatal clinics and immunization centres. Factors significantly associated with EBF were high maternal education (χ2 = 9.718; p = 0.045), high socioeconomic status (χ2 = 12.910; p = 0.012), increasing maternal age (χ2 = 14.777; p = 0.022), higher parity (χ2 = 15.212; p = 0.009), delivery in hospital (χ2 = 15.079; p = 0.020) and infant’s age (χ2 = 100.482; P = 0.0001).Conclusions/Recommendations: Breastfeeding practices in Benin City have not improved much from what obtained a decade earlier. Greater emphasis on female education and socio-economic empowerment are advocated as tools for improvement. Reinvigoration of the Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative is also recommended to ensure continued health facility interface that would ensure community mobilisation and support for optimal breastfeeding.Key Words: Breastfeeding, Practices, Early Infancy, Benin City

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