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Background: Breast milk contains some proteins whose functions are not nutritive but anti-infective, which prevents infants from infections. Objective: The objective of the present study was to evaluate an association between the occurrence of diarrhea and respiratory tract infection (RTI) and breastfeeding among infants of Muslim mothers in Kolkata. Materials and Methods: An observational cross-sectional community-based study was conducted among mother–infant pairs of a total of 540 numbers in Muslim-dominated urban slums of Kolkata. The study period was from November 1, 2017, to October 31, 2018. Results: The findings indicated that 82.22% of breastfed infants had no diarrhea, and the absence of RTI was observed in 69.81%. It was also noted that both episodes of diarrhea and RTI in infants become less when the duration of breastfeeding increases. The study also significantly (P < 0.001 and P = 0.03) revealed that the occurrence of diarrhea and RTI was found to have lower incidence in colostrum-fed babies. Out of 391 colostrum- fed babies, about 85.42% had no diarrhea, and the absence of RTI was noticed in 72.12%. In conclusion, breast milk gives protection to babies against diarrheal diseases and RTI. It is the most appropriate food for infants. Conclusions: It is concluded that the prevention of RTI and diarrhea in infants, exclusive breastfeeding (EBF), early initiation of breastfeeding, and avoidance of bottle feeding should be the best practice to be recommended. To explore appropriate intervention strategies for reinforcing early initiation and continuation of EBF from birth to 6 months of life.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of multiple colostrum feedings in reducing the incidence of neonatal jaundice.Methods:We randomly selected 100 full-term neonates delivered in Xiaoshan Hospital from January 2018 to January 2019 and randomly allocated them into control and observation groups ( n = 50/group). The control group was administered colostrum < 4 times/day, and the observation group was administered colostrum > 12 times/day. The incidence of neonatal jaundice, the severity of jaundice, the duration of jaundice, serum bilirubin level 7 days after birth, and the satisfaction of neonatal close relatives were compared between the two groups. Results:Neonatal jaundice was significantly milder in the observation group than in the control group ( P < 0.05). The proportion of healthy neonates was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group ( P < 0.05). The duration of jaundice was shorter in the observation group than in the control group [(2.10 ± 0.35) days vs. (4.25 ± 1.53) days, t = 8.66, P < 0.001]. There was a significant difference in serum bilirubin level 1-5 days after birth between the two groups (all P < 0.05). The satisfaction of the close relatives of neonates was significantly higher in the observation group than in the control group (96.00% vs. 84.00%, χ2 = 4.00, P = 0.045). All neonates with jaundice healed after multiple short-term blue light phototherapies and had no obvious adverse reactions. Conclusion:Multiple colostrum feedings can greatly reduce the incidence of neonatal jaundice, improve the satisfaction of the close relatives of neonates, play a positive role in promoting maternal and infant health, and thereby are worthy of popularization.
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Breastfeeding, also known as nursing, is the feeding of babies and young children with milk from a woman‘s east. Breastfeeding has a number of benefits to both mother and baby, which infant formula lacks. Breastfeeding decreases the risk of respiratory tract infections and diarrhea. Other benefits include lower risks of asthma, food allergies, celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, and leukemia.Breastfeeding may also improve cognitive development and decrease the risk of obesity in adulthood. Benefits for the mother include less blood loss following delivery, better uterus shrinkage, weight loss, and less postpartum depression. Long term benefits for the mother include decreased risk of east cancer, cardiovascular disease, and rheumatoid arthritis. Breastfeeding is less expensive than infant formula.Colostrum is the first east milk produced after birth and is important for promotion of health and prevention of infections of the newborn immediately after birth. Though the eastfeeding practices are well known to mothers but the necessity of colostrum feeding is still poorly understood especially by the mothers in rural areas due to various factors. World Health Organization (WHO), recommend eastfeeding exclusively for six months. After the introduction of foods at six months of age, recommendations include continued eastfeeding until at least one to two years of age.