Lactation failure.
Indian Pediatr
;
1992 Dec; 29(12): 1541-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-16002
ABSTRACT
Seventy five mothers with lactation failure were studied, whose less than 4-month-old babies were admitted to the hospital. Partial lactational failure (94.7%) was noted more often than complete lactational failure (5.3%). Initiation of breastfeeding was delayed for 2 to 5 days usually for traditional reasons (77.3%) and because the mothers felt that the milk output was inadequate (92%). The various causes of lactation failure were determined and the relationship to various factors was analyzed. The commonest cause of lactation failure was insufficient milk or no milk (80%). The age, parity, education, socio-economic status, religion, family structure and urban vs rural status of mother--all had a bearing on the occurrence of lactation failure. An attempt was made to relactate all these mothers. The outcome was successful in 69.3 cases and failed in only 4% cases. In 26.7% cases, we cannot predict the outcome as the mothers hospital stay was very brief with no follow up.
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Index:
IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Breast Feeding
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Female
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Humans
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Adolescent
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Adult
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India
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Infant
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Lactation Disorders
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Mothers
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
1992
Type:
Article
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