Breastfeeding Attachment and Positioning Technique, Practices, and Knowledge of Related Issues Among Mothers in a Resettlement Colony of Delhi

Abstract

Background. Breastfeeding confers benefits on both child and mother, including helping protect children against a variety of acute and chronic disorders. Mothers’ poor knowledge about the correct breastfeeding attachment and positioning technique and negative attitude toward breastfeeding, particularly in developing countries, may influence practice of effective breastfeeding. Thus, this study was conducted with the objective of assessing breastfeeding attachment and positioning technique, practices, and related knowledge among mothers. Study Design. A community-based survey. Setting. A resettlement colony consisting of 4 blocks having a population of 23 000. Participants. Two hundred mothers. Analysis. Data were analyzed using the software Epi-Info. Results. Fourteen percent of mothers were exclusively breastfeeding their babies. Colostrum was given to babies by 59% of the mothers. Only 25% of the mothers gave breast milk within 1 hour of their child’s birth. Majority of the mothers (74%) had not induced...