Volume : 2, Issue : 3, March - 2013

Knowledge of Breastfeeding Related Problems and its Management at Home Among Pregnant Wome in Peri Urban Area of Aligarh

Mohd Haroon Khan, Najam Khalique

Abstract :

Knowledge of Breastfeeding related Problems and its management at home among pregnant women in Peri urban Area of Aligarh The present community based study was conducted in the field practice area of the Department of Community Medicine, JNMC, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh. The aim was to assess the knowledge of pregnant women regarding eastfeeding problem and its management at home. Two hundreds pregnant women were selected purposively. Data analysed with Epi Info version 3.5.1. Percentages, and Chi Square Test used. Majority of mothers (61%) had correct knowledge that mild illness was not contraindication of eastfeeding. Correct knowledge regarding continuation of eastfeeding in AIDS and TB was low. Few mothers had correct knowledge of eastfeeding related problems (incorrect attachment, frequent washing of east) as a cause of cracked nipples. Majority of mothers (72.5%) had correct knowledge that continuing eastfeeding relieved east engorgement. Breast engorgement was relieved by local warm water packs applied on east of lactating mothers i.e. (58.5%).