Timely Initiation of Breastfeeding and Its Associated Factors at the Public Health Facilities of Dire Dawa City, Eastern Ethiopia, 2021
Table 4
Colostrum feeding practice among mothers who attended the child immunization clinic in the public health facilities of Dire Dawa city, Eastern Ethiopia, 2021 ().
Variables
No. (%)
Did you feed colostrum to the baby immediately after birth
Yes
268 (88.7)
No
34 (11.3)
If no reason for not feeding colostrum ()
It causes abdominal discomfort and diarrhea
9 (26.5)
My breast has no milk
9 (26.5)
Colostrum is not clean
8 (23.5)
Baby unable to suck
5 (14.7)
I was sick
4 (11.8)
Prelacteal feeding
Yes
47 (15.6)
No
255 (84.4)
Reason for pre lacteal feeding ()
It is a cultural practice
17 (36.2)
Not having enough milk
16 (34.0)
Breast pain
10 (21.3)
I was sick
4 (8.5)
Types of pre lacteal feeding ()
Formula milk
20 (42.6)
Cow milk
11 (23.4)
Plain water
7 (14.9)
Sugar solution
5 (10.6)
Honey
4 (8.5)
Did you give the baby breast milk within the first three days after delivery
Yes
296 (98.0)
No
6 (2.0)
Did you put the baby to the breast immediately after delivery
