In a recent study published by Lancet stated that breast milk can make the world healthier and smarter. It protects the baby against infections and babies who are exclusively breastfed for the first few months have the lower risk of health issues.
World Breastfeeding Week 2017 started from yesterday. WHO recommends exclusive breastfeeding starting within an hour after birth until a baby is 6 months old.
Medela India, a research-based company that provides breastfeeding solutions to mothers around the world, conducted a breastfeeding survey amongst new mothers across major metros and their cities to understand the most common issues that affect a mother’s breastfeeding decision.
The idea of the survey was to find breastfeeding habits, recent trends, key insights of lactating mothers; both stay-at-home and working along with challenges faced by mothers in breastfeeding their baby.
Below are findings from New Delhi:
1. Only 28 per cent initiated breastfeeding in the first hour
2. 49 per cent of mothers fed their babies with colostrum after birth, wherein 41 per cent still fed them with formula feed
3. 80 per cent mothers plan to breastfeed their babies for first 6 months
4. 32 per cent fed their babies with formula feed due to doctor’s recommendation
5. 28 per cent consult their own mothers for advice on breastfeeding and 22 per cent with paediatrician
6. Only 11 per cent consulted a lactation consultant for advice
7. 53 per cent mothers quit their jobs after becoming a mother
8. 38 per cent could return back to their jobs within 6-9 months
9. 45 per cent of mothers use a breast pump
10. 36 per cent of mothers got to know of breast pumps through family/friends while 35 per cent knew through online source
11. 25 per cent of mothers suffered from low milk supply and 27 per cent suffered from sore/cracked nipples
12. 41 per cent of mothers felt that their offices don’t have any nursing facilities installed in their office for new mothers
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