November 27, 2023Pakistan Journal of Medical & Health Sciences

Association Between Early Postpartum Counseling and Breastfeeding Success Rates: A Cross-Sectional Study

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FJFouzia JanBolan University of Medical and Health Sciences NMNadia MunirUniversiti Sains Malaysia HHHuma HameedUniversity of Central Punjab

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Cross-sectional analysis shows early counseling improves breastfeeding initiation and exclusivity in postpartum women, highlighting its importance in maternal health.

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Early postpartum counseling improves breastfeeding initiation rates, achieving 86% in the counseled group compared to 52% in routine care.
Exclusive breastfeeding at six weeks was significantly higher in the counseled group at 76%, versus 44% in those without counseling.
Maternal knowledge and satisfaction scores were significantly improved in women who received early counseling, with p-values less than 0.001.
Implementing structured counseling in postnatal care may enhance infant nutrition and maternal health, reducing formula use.

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Jan et al. (2023) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af80717567bf4f94ff71d6 https://doi.org/10.53350/pjmhs20231711254

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Cross-sectional analysis shows early counseling improves breastfeeding initiation and exclusivity in postpartum women, highlighting its importance in maternal health.

Association Between Early Postpartum Counseling and Breastfeeding Success Rates: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Association Between Early Postpartum Counseling and Breastfeeding Success Rates: A Cross-Sectional Study

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