The most vulnerable period was the immediate postpartum period. In our hospital, the infant is separated from the mother after delivery, for observation and routine care for the first four hours of life. During this observation period, the infant will usually receive glucose water and one formula feed. Thereafter, the infant is allowed to room in with the mother. The infant will be separated from the mother during the first few days, especially if delivery was by cesarean section, or if the mother is not feeling well and wishes to sleep at night, or if the infant needs phototherapy.
Many mothers request the nurses to take care of their infants at night.
There is no lactation specialist in the hospital and no breast-feeding support group. Upon discharge, the mother will sometimes be instructed briefly by the pediatric resident on breast-feeding. In this study, we found that all infants are routinely fed by a formula bottle feed during their hospital stay in the first few days of life. Birth weight and gestational age in infants according to mode of delivery and phototherapy. Breastfeeding outcome measures in different groups of infants.