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Exclusive breastfeeding practices among mothers in urban slum settlements: pooled analysis from three prospective birth cohort studies in South India
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends six months of exclusive breastfeeding. Despite documented health, social and economic benefits, the practice of exclusive breastfeeding is quite low and informati...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 1, 2017 Category: Nursing Authors: Vasanthakumar Velusamy, Prasanna S. Premkumar and Gagandeep Kang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in rural South India
While breastfeeding rates have improved globally, disparities in breastfeeding practices persist particularly in rural and low resource settings. In India, only 56% of Indian mothers practice exclusive breastf...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 29, 2018 Category: Nursing Authors: Holly Nishimura, Karl Krupp, Savitha Gowda, Vijaya Srinivas, Anjali Arun and Purnima Madhivanan Tags: Research Source Type: research

“Everybody breastfeeds if they have milk”: factors that shape exclusive breastfeeding practices in informal settlements of Mumbai, India
In this study, ...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - February 12, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Sudha Ramani, Nikhat Shaikh, Sushmita Das, Shanti Pantvaidya, Armida Fernandez and Anuja Jayaraman Tags: Research Source Type: research

Exclusive breastfeeding practices in an urban settlement of Vellore, southern India: findings from the MAL-ED birth cohort
Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended in the first six months of life. Observing breastfeeding practices and further the introduction of complementary food using a birth cohort can provide a better understand...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - June 27, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Samarasimha Reddy N., Kulandaipalayam Natarajan Sindhu, Karthikeyan Ramanujam, Anuradha Bose, Gagandeep Kang and Venkata Raghava Mohan Tags: Short report Source Type: research

Determinants of optimum exclusive breastfeeding duration in rural India: a mixed method approach using cohort and content analysis design
This study measured the rate of early initiation of breastfeeding and EBF up to 42  days postpartum period and the reasons...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - January 21, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Falguni Debnath, Nilanjan Mondal, Alok Kumar Deb, Debjit Chakraborty, Subhrangshu Chakraborty and Shanta Dutta Tags: Research Source Type: research

Association of prenatal counselling and immediate postnatal support with early initiation of breastfeeding in Uttar Pradesh, India
Timely initiation of breastfeeding, also known as early initiation of breastfeeding, is a well-recognized life-saving intervention to reduce neonatal mortality. However, only one quarter of newborns in Uttar P...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - March 16, 2021 Category: Nursing Authors: Vasanthakumar Namasivayam, Bidyadhar Dehury, Ravi Prakash, Marissa Becker, Lisa Avery, Deepa Sankaran, B. M. Ramesh, James Blanchard, Pankaj Kumar, John Anthony, Manish Kumar, Ties Boerma and Shajy Isac Tags: Research Source Type: research

Factors associated with delayed initiation and non-exclusive breastfeeding among children in India: evidence from national family health survey 2019-21
In India, more than half of the newborns experience delayed breastfeeding, and non-exclusive breastfeeding is practiced in 63% of babies below the age of six months. The goal of this study is to investigate th...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - June 6, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Madhurima Sharma, Abhishek Anand, Indrajit Goswami and Manas Ranjan Pradhan Tags: Research Source Type: research

The Progress of Breastfeeding Support Programs in the Indian Health Service
Breastfeeding Medicine Oct 2017, Vol. 12, No. 8: 487-488.
Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - October 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Suzanne England Source Type: research

A Qualitative Analysis of the Barriers and Facilitators for Breastfeeding and Kangaroo Mother Care Among Service Providers, Mothers and Influencers of Neonates Admitted in Two Urban Hospitals in India
Breastfeeding Medicine, Ahead of Print.
Source: Breastfeeding Medicine - January 24, 2019 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Ruchika Chugh Sachdeva Jayashree Mondkar Sunita Shanbhag Minu Manuhar Aisha Khan Rajib Dasgupta Kiersten Israel-Ballard Source Type: research

Regional prevalence and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding in India
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) has important benefits for both the mother and child. In India, no nationwide studies have examined patterns of EBF in the past decade to inform national and subnational breastfee...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - May 16, 2019 Category: Nursing Authors: Felix Akpojene Ogbo, Mansi Vijaybhai Dhami, Akorede O. Awosemo, Bolajoko O. Olusanya, Jacob Olusanya, Uchechukwu L. Osuagwu, Pramesh Raj Ghimire, Andrew Page and Kingsley E. Agho Tags: Research Source Type: research

A training curriculum for an mHealth supported peer counseling program to promote exclusive breastfeeding in rural India
Despite strong evidence about the benefits of exclusive breastfeeding, that is the baby receiving only breast milk, no other foods or liquids, rates have remained relatively unchanged over the past two decades...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - January 19, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Roopa M Bellad, Niranjana S Mahantshetti, Umesh S Charantimath, Tony Ma, Yukiko Washio, Vanessa L Short, Katie Chang, Parth Lalakia, Frances J Jaeger, Patricia J Kelly, Geetanjali Mungarwadi, Chandrashekar C Karadiguddi, Shivaprasad S Goudar and Richard J Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research

Intersectional inequalities in exclusive breastfeeding practices in India: analysis of national family health survey-4
Exclusive breastfeeding in the initial six months of infancy plays a significant role in the physical and cognitive development of the child. One in two children below six months of age in India is not receivi...
Source: International Breastfeeding Journal - August 23, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Haseena Chekrain Valappil, Rajeev Jayalakshmi and Christian Sewor Tags: Research Source Type: research

Sustainability of breastfeeding interventions to reduce child mortality rates in low, middle-income countries: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials
Front Health Serv. 2022 Aug 11;2:889390. doi: 10.3389/frhs.2022.889390. eCollection 2022.ABSTRACTChild mortality is the lowest it has ever been, but the burden of death in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is still prevalent, and the numbers average above the global mean. Breastfeeding contributes to the reduction of child mortality by improving chance of survival beyond childhood. Therefore, it is essential to examine how evidence-based breastfeeding interventions are being maintained in resource-constrained settings. Guided by Scheirer and Dearing's sustainability framework, the aim of this systematic review was t...
Source: Cancer Control - March 17, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Alexis Engelhart Stacey Mason Ucheoma Nwaozuru Chisom Obiezu-Umeh Victoria Carter Thembekile Shato Titilola Gbaja-Biamila David Oladele Juliet Iwelunmor Source Type: research

The effectiveness of interventions using relaxation therapy to improve breastfeeding outcomes: A systematic review
Abstract Maternal psychological state is recognised to influence lactation success, largely by affecting milk ejection. Thus, increased psychological distress can disrupt milk flow and in the long‐term, affect milk synthesis. Conversely, it is possible that milk ejection could be improved by using relaxation therapy during breastfeeding. We performed a systematic review to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions using relaxation therapy to improve breastfeeding outcomes and to assess the consequent impact(s) on infant growth and behaviour. A literature search was performed using the PRISMA guidelines where we include...
Source: Maternal and Child Nutrition - October 1, 2017 Category: Nutrition Authors: Nurul Husna Mohd Shukri, Jonathan C. K. Wells, Mary Fewtrell Tags: REVIEW ARTICLE Source Type: research

Prevalence and predictors of exclusive breastfeeding in urban slums, Bihar
CONCLUSION: Prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding up to six months of age and early initiation of breastfeeding remains low in slums of Bihar. Exclusive breastfeeding and early initiation of breastfeeding rates could be improved by educating and counselling mothers during health facility contacts by primary care providers.PMID:34041169 | PMC:PMC8140268 | DOI:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2000_20
Source: Primary Care - May 27, 2021 Category: Primary Care Authors: Shahwar Kazmi Robert Akparibo Danish Ahmed Nafis Faizi Source Type: research