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Factors
Conclusions and Summary
Findings
Informational • Mothers and other participants understand the importance of wrapping the newborn
immediately after birth.
• First three days milk is considered healthy by most of the participants, however, some women
are still not feeding it to the newborns in all districts and most are not feeding it DG Khan.
• Exclusive breastfeeding is considered important by only a very few women.
• Some daiyan also advise to give other milk/fluids with breast milk or not to give first three days
milk.
Socio-cultural • Immediate wrapping of the baby before the delivery of placenta is generally practiced in
household deliveries by daiyan.
• Mustard oil, ghee, turmeric powder, surma, spirit, antibiotics are applied on the cord.
• Generally mothers/care takers try to keep the newborn warm.
• The first bath is given as early as possible and is not considered to harm the newborn in all
districts, except DG Khan.
• Moderately warm water is used for bathing during winters only.
• Generally the newborn is bathed outside in the yard during summers as it is considered that
the newborn will get warmth from the sunshine.
• Mothers in some districts realize the importance of keeping clean.
• Gender differences in taking care of the newborn are reported in several districts in both
urban and rural areas.
42 l Formative Research on Neonatal Sepsis, Low Birth Weight AND Birth Asphyxia