Early breastfeeding practices contribute to exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia

Nguyen, Phuong Hong; Kim, Sunny S.; Tran, Lan Mai; Menon, Purnima; Frongillo, Edward A.

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“…Breastfeeding prevents the introduction of potentially contaminated prelacteal foods, provides newborns with colostrum (rich in a variety of nutrients and immunoglobulins) and protects against diarrheal diseases and respiratory tract infection [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 ]—two leading causes of preventable under-five-years deaths in Bangladesh [ 13 ]. Numerous research from Bangladesh has identified the determinants of breastfeeding (BF) practices among mothers of all age groups [ 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 ]. However, specific studies that focus on breastfeeding practices of adolescent mothers are limited.…”

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“…However, specific studies that focus on breastfeeding practices of adolescent mothers are limited. Key factors associated with appropriate breastfeeding practices among Bangladeshi mothers of all age groups included non-prelacteal feeding practices [ 15 ], a lack of intimate partner violence and/or child abuse [ 14 ], access to mass media, home birthing [ 16 ], non-caesarean birthing, and receipt of breastfeeding counselling, antenatal and postnatal care [ 16 , 18 ].…”

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Breastfeeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in Bangladesh (2004–2014)

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Optimal breastfeeding practices among mothers have been proven to have health and economic benefits, but evidence on breastfeeding practices among adolescent mothers in Bangladesh is limited. Hence, this study aims to estimate breastfeeding indicators and factors associated with selected feeding practices. The sample included 2554 children aged 0–23 months of adolescent mothers aged 12–19 years from four Bangladesh Demographic and Health Surveys collected between 2004 and 2014. Breastfeeding indicators were estimated using World Health Organization (WHO) indicators. Selected feeding indicators were examined against potential confounding factors using univariate and multivariate analyses. Only 42.2% of adolescent mothers initiated breastfeeding within the first hour of birth, 53% exclusively breastfed their infants, predominant breastfeeding was 17.3%, and 15.7% bottle-fed their children. Parity (2–3 children), older infants, and adolescent mothers who made postnatal check-up after two days were associated with increased exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) rates. Adolescent mothers aged 12–18 years and who watched television were less likely to delay breastfeeding initiation within the first hour of birth. Adolescent mothers who delivered at home (adjusted OR = 2.63, 95% CI:1.86, 3.74) and made postnatal check-up after two days (adjusted OR = 1.67, 95% CI: 1.21, 2.30) were significantly more likely to delay initiation breastfeeding within the first hour of birth. Adolescent mothers living in the Barisal region and who listened to the radio reported increased odds of predominant breastfeeding, and increased odds for bottle-feeding included male infants, infants aged 0–5 months, adolescent mothers who had eight or more antenatal clinic visits, and the highest wealth quintiles. In order for Bangladesh to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2 and 3 by 2030, breastfeeding promotion programmes should discourage bottle-feeding among adolescent mothers from the richest households and promote early initiation of breastfeeding especially among adolescent mothers who delivered at home and had a late postnatal check-up after delivery.

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Breastfeeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in Bangladesh (2004–2014)

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“…Breastfeeding is an evidence-based intervention for promoting children’s health, development, and survival [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 ]. The provision of mother’s breastmilk to infants within one and a half hours of birth, referred to as early initiation of breastfeeding (EIBF), is associated with continued exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) at discharge and through the first 6 months of life [ 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 ]. A 2017 systematic review showed that infants who initiated breastfeeding more than 24 h after birth had a twofold greater risk of neonatal mortality compared to infants who initiated breastfeeding within one hour [ 11 ].…”

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The Association between a Novel Baby-Friendly Hospital Program and Equitable Support for Breastfeeding in Vietnam

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Background: Rates of early initiation of breastfeeding are low in Southeast Asia, despite evidence that increased initiation of early breastfeeding would lead to better long-term infant and child health and decrease inequities in long-term health and well-being. In response, a novel performance-based, baby-friendly hospital program designates hospitals that adhere to evidence-based early essential newborn care (EENC) and breastfeeding interventions as Centers of Excellence for Breastfeeding (COE). This study examined whether hospital participation in the program was associated with better breastfeeding outcomes. Methods: Hospitals (n = 28) were invited into the program in December 2018. Hospitals developed an improvement plan for promoting a breastfeeding-friendly environment and meeting the standards of the COE accreditation process and were enrolled on a rolling basis over the course of a year. Post-partum surveys were conducted with parents (n = 9585) from January 2019 through April 2020 to assess their breastfeeding and post-partum experience. Segmented regression models were used to assess how breastfeeding outcomes evolved before and after hospital enrollment in the COE program. Results: Enrollment was associated with a 6 percentage-point (95% CI: 3, 9) increase in the level of early initiation of breastfeeding, which continued to increase in the post-enrollment period, and a 5 percentage-point (95% CI: 2, 9) increase in the level of exclusive breastfeeding during hospital stay. We did not observe evidence that enrollment was immediately associated with receipt of lactation counseling or exclusive breastfeeding at survey time. Conclusion: The prevalence of early and exclusive breastfeeding increased after enrollment in the COE program, suggesting that the program has the potential to improve breastfeeding initiation rates and longer-term child health and well-being. Further research should be conducted to examine whether the program has an impact on the overall duration of breastfeeding.

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“…Full-text eligibility checks of the remaining 52 articles excluded 29 studies. The reasons for exclusion of studies included: 4 studies were duplicates, 42–44 1 study was cross-sectional, 45 2 studies used qualitative evaluation, 46 47 10 studies were abstracts, 48–57 4 studies were based on the design and implementation of interventions, 58–61 5 studies did not measure IYCF outcomes, 62–70 and 3 studies were based on interventions designed for different target groups 71–73 ( figure 1 ).…”

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“…Full-text eligibility checks of the remaining 52 articles excluded 29 studies. The reasons for exclusion of studies included: 4 studies were duplicates, [42][43][44] 1 study was cross-sectional, 45 2 studies used qualitative evaluation, 46 47 10 studies were abstracts, [48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56][57] 4 studies were based on the design and implementation of interventions, [58][59][60][61] 5 studies did not measure IYCF outcomes, [62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70] and 3 studies were based on interventions designed for different target groups [71][72][73] (figure 1). Among the 23 included studies, 14 were quasiexperimental studies, [74][75][76][77][78][79][80][81][82][83][84][85][86][87] while the remaining 9 were cluster randomised trials.…”

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Interventions to improve infant and young child feeding practices in Ethiopia: a systematic review

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ObjectiveIn Ethiopia, despite the implementation of several interventions to improve infant and young child feeding (IYCF) practices, no published studies have highlighted the most effective IYCF interventions in the country. This systematic review investigated the impacts of various interventions on IYCF in Ethiopia.Source of informationA systematic search was conducted on seven computerised bibliographic databases (Embase, ProQuest Central, Scopus, PsycINFO, Web of Science, MEDLINE/PubMed and CINAHL) to locate experimental or quasi-experimental studies published between the year 2000 and May 2021.Study eligibility criteriaInterventional studies that measured IYCF indicators (early initiation of breast feeding (EIBF), exclusive breast feeding (EBF), the introduction of complementary foods, minimum dietary diversity (MDD), minimum meal frequency (MMF) and minimum acceptable diet) as outcome variables were included.Study appraisal and synthesisAll included studies were examined for biases related to interventional studies (ie, selection bias, performance bias, attrition bias, detection bias and reporting bias). Author reports of effect size measures were used to narratively report the findings of each study.ResultsOf the 23 eligible studies, 14 studies were quasi-experimental and 9 studies were cluster randomised trials (CRTs). Eight quasi-experimental studies had a serious risk of bias, while two CRTs had a high risk of bias. Four studies for EBF and six studies for EIBF showed significant impacts of policy advocacy, health service strengthening, interpersonal communication, community mobilisation and mass media campaigns. Six studies for MDD and three studies for MMF indicated significant effects of community-level and health facility complementary feeding promotions on infants and young children. Interventions that delivered in combination increased the impacts in improving EIBF, MDD and MMF compared with a single intervention.ConclusionOur review showed that 12 out of 21 eligible studies that implemented in the form of community-level and health facility interventions improved EIBF, EBF, and/or MDD in Ethiopia.Protocol registration numberPROSPERO, CRD42020155519.

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Early breastfeeding practices contribute to exclusive breastfeeding in Bangladesh, Vietnam and Ethiopia

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References 28 publications

Breastfeeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in Bangladesh (2004–2014)

Breastfeeding Practices among Adolescent Mothers and Associated Factors in Bangladesh (2004–2014)

The Association between a Novel Baby-Friendly Hospital Program and Equitable Support for Breastfeeding in Vietnam

Interventions to improve infant and young child feeding practices in Ethiopia: a systematic review

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