An observational study to evaluate weight gain of exclusively breastfed infants who feed only while sleeping

M T P Mohammed, S. Khalid
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Background: We encountered infants in our outpatient department (OPD) who have been breastfeeding normally till 3–6 months of age and stopped feeding while awake without any obvious reason, and continued feeding during sleep. This causes much anxiety and concern to the mother and demands intervention. Objectives: The aim of the study was to compare the weight gain of infants who breastfeed only during sleep, with babies who feed normally. Materials and Methods: An observational study has been carried out in pediatric OPD, at Government Medical College Kannur. Totally 30 breastfeeding mothers were interviewed and data were entered in a proforma. Weight gain was taken from the growth chart beginning from birth to 6 months. Results: Among the 30 breastfeeding mothers interviewed, 12 of them had infants who started feeding only during sleep from around 3 to 4 months of age. On the assessment of growth and development among these infants, it was noted that they were comparable with the infants on exclusive breastfeeding without the problem. No failure to thrive or delayed development was noted in the study group as compared to normal. Conclusion: Growth and development was normally attained in infants who breastfeed only while sleeping. As this matter hasn’t been studied anywhere so far and is a cause for anxiety in mothers, it demands further research and study.
一项观察性研究,评估只在睡觉时喂养的纯母乳喂养婴儿的体重增加
背景:我们在门诊遇到过3-6月龄正常母乳喂养的婴儿,在清醒时无明显原因停止喂养,在睡眠时继续喂养。这给母亲带来了很大的焦虑和担忧,需要干预。目的:本研究的目的是比较只在睡眠期间母乳喂养的婴儿与正常母乳喂养的婴儿的体重增加情况。材料和方法:在坎努尔政府医学院儿科门诊进行了一项观察性研究。共采访了30名母乳喂养的母亲,并将数据以形式输入。体重增加是从出生到6个月的生长图表中取的。结果:在接受采访的30位母乳喂养的母亲中,有12位的婴儿在3到4个月大的时候才开始在睡眠中喂养。在对这些婴儿的生长发育进行评估时,有人指出,这些婴儿与纯母乳喂养的婴儿没有这个问题是可以比较的。与正常儿童相比,研究组没有出现发育不良或发育迟缓的情况。结论:仅在睡眠时进行母乳喂养的婴儿生长发育正常。由于这一问题目前尚未在任何地方进行研究,并且是母亲焦虑的原因,因此需要进一步的研究和研究。
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