Ume Sughra, Muhammad Imran, Muhammad Shahbaz Bakht Kayani.
A comparative study on mothers in relation to antenatal counseling and other factors affecting their breastfeeding practices.
Isra Med J Jan ;6(3):166-8.

OBJECTIVES: To determine the effect of various factors on breastfeeding practices of mothers between counseled and not counseled group STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive cross-sectional study PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY: Maternity ward Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi, from May to November 2009 METHODOLOGY: 100 mothers practicing breastfeeding were included in the study and were divided into two groups of 50 mothers each on the basis of their antenatal counseling status. Data regarding breastfeeding was collected by using a pre-tested structured questionnaire after taking informed consent from all the participants RESULTS: Most of the counseled mothers were antenataly booked (98%) ( as compare to the not counseled mothers ( 44%) and the difference was found significant P<0.001 .The mothers in the counseled group who complained of insufficient milk (16%) was less than the not counseled group (40%), and a significant difference was found between two groups P<0.008. Most mothers of the counseled group observed the advice of no extra water during lactation as compared to the not counseled mothers with a significant difference of P<0.001between the two groups. CONCLUSION: It is concluded from this study that antenatal counseling helps in motivating the mothers for breastfeeding. But it needs to be addressed further and clinicians need to emphasize the importance of breastfeeding during antenatal check ups.

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