Early initiation of breastfeeding is giving newborns breastmilk within the first hour of life. This ensures that the newborn receives colostrum. Colostrum is rich in calorie, immunoglobulins, antimicrobials and growth factors, which are essential for nutrition, growth and development. Despite this knowledge, the proportion of mothers who initiate breastfeeding early remains low. The objectives of this study were to determine the effect of mode of delivery on the age at initiation of breastfeeding and blood glucose levels of the newborns as well as to determine the relationships between maternal characteristics and age at initiation of breastfeeding of the newborns. This study was carried out over six weeks. The study population were 240 exclusively breastfed newborns delivered at Obio Cottage Hospital. A questionnaire was used to obtain relevant maternal information. The ages at which breastfeeding was initiated as well as measured blood glucose values were obtained and recorded on the study proforma. Blood glucose measurements were done at the bedside, using the Finetest glucometer at birth, three, 12 and 24 hours of life. Early initiation of breastfeeding was recorded among 96 (50.5%) and six (12%) newborns born by spontaneous vertex delivery (SVD) and elective Caesarean Section (CS) respectively, with an overall rate of 42.5%. Newborns delivered by SVD had significantly higher mean blood glucose at birth and 24 hours of life (p=0.000 and 0.015 respectively). The rate of early initiation of breastfeeding is low among newborns delivered by elective CS.
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Glucose, Blood, Breastfeeding, Newborns, Initiation, Delivery
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Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
