Prelacteal infant feeding practices in rural egypt. Infants who received prelacteal feeding were more likely to be stunted and wasted. The slum area is a heavily populated urban informal settlement characterized by substandard housing, squalor, with a lack of reliable sanitation services. Association between mother factors with prelacteal feeding. The purpose of this study is to determine the association between maternal factors with prelakteal feeding to newborns in the working area of air dingin primary health. As the definition suggests, provision of prelacteal feeding entails that an infant is not exclusively. Prelacteal feeding has continued as a deeprooted nutritional malpractice in developing countries. Types of prelacteal feeding among mothers with infants in harari region public health facilities in eastern ethiopia, 20.
The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs alternatively, you can download the pdf file directly to your computer. Practice of prelacteal feeding to newborns among hindu and. In addition, it has no immunological benefit, contains potentially harmful and contaminated ingredients, and may contain solid or semisolid food items which. Five out of the seven studies that measured the effect of prelacteal feeds on breastfeeding outcomes found that prelacteal feeding was associated with reduced breastfeeding duration. Despite the importance of early initiation of and exclusive breastfeeding, prelacteal feeds continue to pose a barrier to optimal breastfeeding practices in several countries, including vietnam. However, knowledge on determinants of introduction of prelacteal feeding is minimal. Infant and young child feeding practice among mothers with. This study aimed to identify the effects of individual and communitylevel factors in. Pdf background although prelacteal feeding is a barrier for implementation of optimal breastfeeding practices and increases the risk of. Prelacteal feeds such as honey, sugarwater, jaggery water, castor oil, goats milk. In these guidelines, supplementary feeding is defined as additional liquids given to the infant during the first 7 days after birth, including glucose solutions, water, and commercial infant formula.
Prelacteal feeding emerged as an additional factor to be targeted through educational intervention. Crd42015019105 to examine the effectiveness of communitybased peer support for mothers on their breastfeeding practices as compared to mothers who have not received such a support. Suboptimal breastfeeding practices are associated with. Prelacteal and early formula feeding increase risk of infant. In these guidelines supplementary feeding is defined as. Prelacteal feeding practice and its associated factors among. Prelacteal feeding practices among lactating mothers in. The findings generated by this study will help guide policies and actions concerned with increasing optimal infant feeding practices as a means for improving the nutrition. Factors associated with the introduction of prelacteal. Prelacteal feeding is discouraged because it limits the infants frequency of suckling and exposes the baby to the risk of infection. Balancing the ability to provide optimal health care while respecting and incorporating a womans culture about infant feeding preferences is vital. A post hoc power calculation found very high power 0. Full text determinants of prelacteal feeding practice among. Almost all nineteen of twenty women breastfed and twelve 63 % reported ritual prelacteal feeding.
Factors associated with prelacteal feeding in the rural. Optimal breastfeeding practices, reflected by early initiation and feeding of colostrum, avoidance of prelacteal feeds, and continued exclusivity or predominance of breastfeeding, are critical for assuring proper infant nutrition, growth and development. Prelacteal feeding practices and associated factors among mothers of children aged less than 24 months in raya kobo district, north eastern ethiopia. Introduction of prelacteal feeding is a known barrier for optimal breast feeding practices. Prelacteal feed feeding any other substance before first breastfeeding appears to be common despite its harmful effects.
Prelacteal feeding practice and maintenance of exclusive breast. A thesis proposal on study on nutritional status of 6. However, infant feeding practice is suboptimal in bahir dar city, ethiopia. Prevalence and factors associated with prelacteal feeding. The purpose of this study was to assess prelacteal feeding practice and associated factors among. Original article breast feeding practices in infants of rural western. Pdf prelacteal feeding practice and its associated factors among. The odds of prelacteal feeding was higher among mothers with a poor knowledge of infant and young child feeding iycf adjusted odds ratio aor 3. Age of the mother and sex of the child did not affect prelacteal feeding. Reasons of giving prelacteal feeding and the time of first breast feeding influenced the practice significantly p information and attitudes jonas f ludvigsson 0 address. Study of pre lacteal feeding practices and its determinants in a. To address this gap, this paper aims to document prelacteal feeding practices and to identify potential factors associated with prelacteal feeding among vietnamese mothers. Prelacteal feeding practices among newborn in urban slums.
The practice of giving prelacteal feeds is a key determinant of early cessation of fu ll breastfeeding. Since people often do not remember the exact dates of their childrens birth, the data collectors should never rely only on the information provided by caregivers and always verify. Little is known about the factors associated with providing prelacteal feeds to the nepalese newborn. Prelacteal feeding is likely to affect the initiation of breast. Both water and milkbased prelacteal feeds were associated with a delayed milk arrival and a delay in the time at which the child was offered the breast for the first time.
Prelacteal feeding therefore remains a challenge to ensure optimal breastfeeding and adequate infant nutrition 1,3,17. The world health organizations infant feeding recommendation. Adequate nutrition during infancy and early childhood is essential to ensure the health, growth and development of children. This paper examined trends and predictors of prelacteal feeding practices in nigeria.
A prelacteal feed is any food except mothers milk provided to a newborn before initiating breastfeeding. Prelacteal feeding practice and associated factors among. Within the muslim community, the practice of prelacteal feeds, or tahneek, is performed soon after the baby is born and before initiation of breastfeeding. Pre lacteal feeding differed significantly with literacy status, type of family and mode of delivery. Determinants of prelacteal feeding practice among postpartum mothers in debre markos town, amhara regional state, ethiopia, 2016 tenaw. Prelacteal feedinggiving liquids or foods other than breast milk prior to the establishment of regular breast feedingdeprives the child of the valuable nutrients and protection of colostrum and exposes the newborn to the risk of infection. Types of prelacteal feeds n 278 % milk other than breast milk 70 25. However, its determinants are not well studied, which are essential to design intervention. Breast feeding will have the intended outcome when it is initiated timely and exclusive for the first six months. Challenges and associated factors article pdf available in bmc public health 1. This study explored the factors associated with providing prelacteal feeds to.
As stated in the global strategy on infant and young child feeding pdf, 192kb wha55 a5515, paragraph 10. Colostrum avoidance, prelacteal feeding and late breastfeeding initiation in rural northern ethiopia volume 14 issue 11 nikki l rogers, jemilla abdi, dennis moore, sarah ndiangui, linda j smith, andrew j carlson, dennis carlson. Prelacteal feeding is a barrier for implementation of optimal breastfeeding practices, and increases the risk of neonatal illness and mortality. In order to determine the factors responsible for it, perinatal infant feedingrelated experiences of 210 mother child pairs delivered in five different locales in benin city, nigeria, were investigated. Find support for a specific problem on the support section of our website. Pre lacteal feeding practices are still very high in our society because of the family customs and tradition.
A recent who sponsored study observed that health establishments in some developing countries tend to discourage breastfeeding. To describe the prevalence of, nature of, and reasons for and. Determinants of infant breastfeeding practices in nepal. Ethiopia is a country with low optimal breast feeding practice, and prelacteal feeding is still a norm. We used data from a nationally representative survey in 21 district sites across the mountains, hills and. Introducing prelacteal feeding and inadequate amount of breast milk contributes to over a million avoidable infant deaths each year in developing countries. Infant and young child feeding update the dhs program. Exclusive breastfeeding is the cornerstone of adequate early infant nutrition.
Factors associated with prelacteal feeding in the rural population of. Early infant feeding practices in three african countries. Due to the potentially deleterious effect of prelacteal feeding on breastfeeding, every effort should be made to reduce prelacteal feeding throughout china. While the protective effects of exclusive breastfeeding against diarrhea declined with child age, this effect for ari appears to have remained constant. Individual and communitylevel factors associated with. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the relationship between the attitudes of the mother and her family towards breastfeeding and the actual feeding pattern in a bolivian. Breastfeeding is associated with reduced mortality in children aged less than 5 years. A majority fifteen of nineteen, 79 % reported discarding colostrum and breastfeeding within 24 h of birth. Data collection was done from 2006 to 2008 by trained interviewers in a series of five interviews. Prelacteal feeding is a major barrier to exclusive breastfeeding.
An exploratory study was conducted on 100 primary care givers visiting pediatric opd which were selected by convenience sampling technique. Our findings suggest that prelacteal feeds have an adverse effect on breastfeeding outcomes. Available at eth2004nationalstrategyforinfantandyoungchildfeeding. Effectiveness of communitybased peer support for mothers.
Prelacteal feeds and breastfeeding problems springerlink. Prelacteal feeding practice define as administration of fooddrink despite of breastmilk without indication to newborn during the first three days without any medical indication. This article is from international breastfeeding journal, volume 9. This study explored the factors associated with providing. But still there is a common practice in some cultures to give prelacteal feeds. Prelacteal feeding interferes with the establishment of any breastfeeding and a healthy gut microbiome. Despite evidence supporting the importance of breastfeeding to child. Colostrum avoidance, prelacteal feeding and late breast. This study examined the factors associated with prelacteal feeding among vietnamese mothers. Absence of counselling on breast feeding and being not knowledgeable about the risk of prelacteal feeding was significantly associated with prelacteal feeding practice among the study participants.
Prelacteal feeding practices are associated with an increased risk of diarrhoea and many earlylife diseases. To study the practices of prelacteal feeding and its associated beliefs among the primary care givers. The study was done to know the prevalence of exclusively breast feeding, early initiation of breast feeding and practices of prelacteal feed in rural. Prelacteal feeds are negatively associated with breast. However, providing prelacteal feed to a newborn, a widely practiced custom in rural india, is a major barrier to the practice of ebf. See prelacteal versus early infant feeding and morbidity in timorleste by brewster on page 155 prelacteal feeds are given to newborns for various nonnutritional reasons such as clearing the throat and bowel, reducing colic and jaundice, and hydration. Prelacteal feeding of newborns in postconflict timorleste. Prelacteal feeding practices and associated factors among. To find pre lacteal feeding practices and beliefs among. By definition a child provided with prelacteal feed plf is not exclusively breastfed and plf has many implications for the success and early initiation of breastfeeding. Complementary feeding is defined as the process starting when breast milk alone is no longer sufficient to meet the nutritional requirements of infants, and therefore other foods. In some cultures, they are administered for ritualistic purposes. Newborn first feed and prelacteal feeds in mansoura, egypt.
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