Literature review for - Flourish Paediatrics

Definition of
breastfeeding
Intervention/
comparator
Breastfeeding was defined as
receiving any breastmilk
within the past 24 hours.
Breastfeeding was further classified
into one of
six categories; EBF (breastmilk only);
almost EBF
(breastmilk and other fluids but not
formula, e.g., vitamins); high
breastfeeding (less than 1 bottle of
formula per day); partial breastfeeding
(at least 1 bottle of formula per day);
token breastfeeding (breast given to
comfort baby not for nutrition); and
bottle-feeding (no breastmilk at all).
Poorly defined
Partial breastfeeding defined as less
than 70% of nourishment was
provided by breast milk.
perceived breastmilk insufficiency perceived breastmilk insufficiency perceived breastmilk insufficiency
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Population/study
information
300 women. 348 were approached,
90.6% participation rate
Subjects were recruited from the
antenatal clinic of a large metropolitan
hospital in Brisbane in their last
trimester of pregnancy in 2001.
758 mothers included in study.
2615 women approached (69% response
rate). This study used data from 758 of
1803 women who responded.
The sample is from the Food and Drug
Administration’s
Infant Feeding Practices Study (IFPS) in
1993.
7,289 healthy infants. 14,366
approached, 50% response rate.
Subjects were recruited from 46
Maternal and Child Health Clinics in
Hong Kong in a 2 week period in
1993.
Telephone interviews were conducted
at 1week and 4 months postpartum to
assess infant feeding methods and
breastfeeding confidence using the
Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale.
Questionnaires were administered during
late gestation and postnatally during
months 1 to 7, 9,
and 12. This study data from the 8
questionnaires administered
3161 of sample were < 6 months.
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