Breast Feeding in Kingston, Jamaica

Grantham‐McGregor, Sally; Back, E. H.

doi:10.1136/adc.45.241.404

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“…This may be related to the working status of more highly educated women. A study conducted in Jamaica showed that more non‐working, than working, mothers were breast‐feeding at 6 months ( Grantham‐McGregor & Back 1970). All mothers in this study were out of school and were not working, therefore duration of breast‐feeding was not affected by ongoing educational or job pursuits.…”

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Breast‐feeding and weight change in newborns in Jamaica

Jolly¹,

Humphrey²,

Irons

et al. 2000

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This study was conducted to examine weight change of exclusively breast-fed infants during the first week and through the first 24 days of life, and to evaluate the effect of breast-feeding factors and maternal characteristics on early weight change in the infants. The weights of 21 infants were recorded on day 1 (day of birth), and on days 3, 7, 10, 17, and 24, and the data analysed to evaluate weight change over the period. Multiple regression analysis was used to assess whether birth weight as well as maternal and breast-feeding factors were significant predictors of weight on day 24. Nineteen of the 21 infants gained weight between days 1 and 3, and 20 infants gained weight between days 3 and 7. All infants gained weight over the 24-day period and their weights at day 7 and day 24 were significantly different (P < 0.05 and P < 0.01, respectively) from their birth weights. Multiple linear regression analysis showed that significant (P < 0.01) predictors of weight gain by day 24 included birth weight, mother's educational level, whether the baby cried before feeding, and length of feeding time periods. This is the first study of weight change in the early days and weeks of life of exclusively breast-fed newborn infants in Jamaica. The infants showed significant weight gain during the study period and weight gain was affected by certain maternal and breast-feeding factors.

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Breast‐feeding and weight change in newborns in Jamaica

Jolly¹,

Humphrey²,

Irons

et al. 2000

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“…Breastfeeding patterns show dissimilarities among cultures and different socio-economic strata (9). A number of cross-sectional studies concerned with breastfeeding have been conducted in Pakistan and elsewhere (10)(11)(12). Most of these studies have provided only limited information.…”

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Early child health in Lahore, Pakistan: V. Feeding patterns

Ashraf

Jalil²,

Khan

et al. 1993

Acta Paediatrica

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The feeding practices of children (n = 1476) from birth to 24 months, as determined in a longitudinal study, in Lahore, Pakistan, are presented. Four socioeconomic groups at various levels of urbanization were included; a village, periurban slum, urban slum and an upper middle class. Initiation of breastfeeding was delayed in all the neonates. Sixty-five percent of the periurban slum mothers and 45% of the village mothers had not started breastfeeding at 48 hours after the birth of the infant. Prelacteal feedings, especially of herb water and honey, were the norm. Breastfeeding was highly prevalent. Eighty-seven to 98% of the infants in all the areas were breastfed at one month of age. Exclusive breastfeeding was rare, with 9% at one month, declining rapidly with age and being highly influenced by season. Partial breastfeeding was the most common mode of feeding. Water in addition to human milk was given by 45-73% of the mothers living in the urban slum, village and periurban slum at one month of age. Fresh animal milk and/or commercial formula was already being given at 1 month by 22-64% of the mothers in all areas. Commercial formula was the preferred food in the upper middle class, while in the other three areas it was rare and fresh animal milk was mainly used. More than 50% of the mothers in the village and in the periurban slum gave diluted animal milk even beyond the age of 10-15 months. In the upper middle class 50% of the infants were fed semisolids at the age of four months, while in the village, the periurban and the urban slum at 6 months of age only 10%, 12% and 47% of the infants received semisolids. The results of this study indicate that breastfeeding was highly prevalent in the three poorest areas. However, in all the areas initiation of breastfeeding was delayed and prelacteal feeding was the norm. Exclusive breastfeeding was rare, feeding bottles were used by 82-100% of the mothers to feed supplements and human milk substitutes, in the four areas.

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“…Enquanto alguns autores 8,26 demonstraram que a idade materna não está associada à decisão da mãe em amamentar ou não, outros 11,16 encontraram relação direta entre as idades das mães e o tempo de amamentação.…”

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Influence of the different types of room on newborns during breastfeeding

La¹,

Rg²,

Muccillo³

et al. 1994

J Pediatr (Rio J)

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1. Mestre em Pediatria da FMRP-USP. 2. Docente do Depto. de Pediatria da FMRP-USP. 3. Docente do Depto. de Matemática -FFCLRP-USP.temente de outras espécies animais, é o próprio ser humano quem, freqüentemente, separa mãe e recém-nascido logo após o parto, interferindo, portanto, negativamente na relação mãe-filho.O vínculo mãe-filho, que se inicia já no momento da concepção, surge de uma complexa inter-relação de vários fatores de ordens genética, psicológica, cultural, etc. 15 .Um período muito importante para o fortalecimento desde vínculo e que tem sido muito estudado ultimamente são as primeiras horas e dias após o parto. IntroduçãoO ser humano recém-nascido precisa ser amparado e cuidado nos seus primeiros tempos de vida, configurandose, assim, uma total dependência do organismo materno, do qual obtém proteção, calor e alimento. Porém, diferen- Unitermos: rooming-in, aleitamento materno e puericultura. Influências dos diferentes tipos de alojamento sobre recém-nascidos na prática do aleitamento materno

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Breast Feeding in Kingston, Jamaica

Cited by 34 publications

References 15 publications

Breast‐feeding and weight change in newborns in Jamaica

Breast‐feeding and weight change in newborns in Jamaica

Early child health in Lahore, Pakistan: V. Feeding patterns

Influence of the different types of room on newborns during breastfeeding

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