Breastfeeding promotion Pregnancy and Childbirth Breastfeeding promotion
Conditions
Interventions
The eligible mothers were allocated, on an alternating basis, to one of the two ward areas, (subject to bed availability): a Peer Counsellor ward area or a control ward area. The peer counsellors wer
Sponsors
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Paediatrics (Hong Kong)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Mothers were eligible for inclusion in the study if they were Cantonese-speakers, healthy and had had a vaginal delivery of a full term healthy infant. It was required that mothers planned to stay in Hong Kong for 6 months postpartum, and that they expressed an intention to breastfeed upon admission to the postnatal unit.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: If mothers allocated to peer counsellor group area had not received a visit by a peer counsellor at the time of enrollment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Breastfeeding duration 2. Breastfeeding exclusivity, assessed at 5 days, 3 and 6 months | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Recruitment data were collected through a structured interview, after obtaining signed informed consent and included information on the following: 1. Mother's obstetric and breastfeeding history 2. Current feeding method 3. Preparation for breastfeeding 4. Lactation problems 5. Breastfeeding support network 6. Breastfeeding duration plan 7. Breastfeeding confidence level 8. Breastfeeding knowledge (pre-test) 9. Information on hospital practice postpartum related to the "ten steps" of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative 10. Demographic information 11. Infant formula supplementation (if any) Each study mother was followed for 6 months after they returned home. Follow-up interviews, regardless of whether mothers had changed their feeding methods, were scheduled at 5 days, 3 and 6 months post discharge. Information collected at these interviews included current feeding practices, feeding problems, baby's health, use of pacifier, infant formula advertisement exposure, and other factors likely to influence feeding choice. | — |
Countries
Hong Kong
Outcome results
None listed