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International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing

Volume 10, Issue 1, 2023
Mcmed International
International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Nursing
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XXX-XXXX (Print), XXXX-XXXX (Online)
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bi-annual
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Title
A STUDY ON EFFECT OF INITIATION OF BREAST-FEEDING WITHIN AN HOUR OF THE DELIVERY ON "MATERNAL- INFANT BONDING”
Author
*1Nnodim Johnkennedy,1Uduji Helen Ifeoma and 2Udujih Godwin Obinna
Email
johnkennedy23@yahoo.com
keyword
Breast feeding, Maternal- infant bonding.
Abstract
Breast feeding is defined as the feeding of a neonate, infant or young child with breast milk directly from women’s breasts. Studies have been carried out on a number of factors e.g. health benefits of breast feeding for neonates and their mothers. Maternal- infant bonding is one of the factor which is least studied. The present study was carried out to appraise the effect of initiation of breast feeding within an hour of the delivery on maternal- infant bonding. 220 mother- infant dyads were registered for the study and considered for investigation. The registered mother-infant dyads were divided into two groups, control and experimental, comprised of 110 mother-infant dyads in each group. Mothers who initiated breast feeding after an hour of the delivery were included in the Group A and the mothers in the Group B who initiated breastfeeding within an hour of the delivery. Value of t at 24 hrs was -7.434 and at 48 hrs was -8.902. Significant difference p= 0.000 < 0.5 was found between the maternal infant bonding scores of control and Group B at 24 as well as 48 hours of the delivery. At 24 hours of the delivery, mean ± S.D of score was found 72.1 ± 8 in the Group A while the score was 80.2 ± 8.1 in the Group B and at 48 hours it was 75.6 ± 9 in Group A and 83.29 ± 4.8in the Group B. The result revealed that initiation of breast feeding within an hour of delivery improves maternal- infant bonding. So, it is recommended that breast feeding should be initiated within an hours of delivery.
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