Successful breastfeeding: a global intervention for a physiological process

Successful breastfeeding: a global intervention for a physiological process

Authors

  • M.F Corona Hospital-to-Districts Neonatology Unit, Mother and Child Department, E.L.H., La Spezia, Italy
  • P. Cataldi Midwives and Nurses’ Area Manager, Obstetric and Gynecologic Unit, Mother and Child Department, E.L.H., La Spezia, Italy
  • G. Zaccagnini Hospital-to-Districts Neonatology Unit, Mother and Child Department, E.L.H., La Spezia, Italy
  • S. Maddaluno Hospital-to-Districts Neonatology Unit, Mother and Child Department, E.L.H., La Spezia, Italy
  • V. Capone Midwives and Nurses’ Area Manager, Obstetric and Gynecologic Unit, Mother and Child Department, E.L.H., La Spezia, Italy
  • A. Conti Chief Medical Officier, ASL 5 Spezzino, La Spezia, Italy
  • D. Carlucci Chief Medical Officier, E.L.H., La Spezia, Italy
  • S. Silvano Director Primary Care and Districts’ Department, ASL 5 Spezzino, La Spezia, Italy
  • A. Bertone District’s Director, ASL 5 Spezzino, La Spezia, Italy
  • Stefano Parmigiani Director Mother-Infant Department Pediatrics and Neonatal Unit ASL5 Spezzino Eastern Liguria Hospital La Spezia Italy

Keywords:

breastfeeding, Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, infant

Abstract

In our perinatal unit we applied the ten steps of WHO/UNICEF for Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative and evaluated the percentage of exclusive (EBF) or complementary breastfeeding (CBF), and of formula fed (FF) healthy full-term infants (HFI) at hospital discharge (HD). HFI performing EBF at HD were 85.3%, a quite high value. At the age of 3 mths EBF percentage ranged between 59-62.4%, and at 6 mths it decreased to 51.7-37.7%. Customer satisfaction questionnaire at HD ranked “good” to “very good” in 92.8%. Causes of breastfeeding reduction with time and comparison with previous and actual situation in Italy and civilized countries are discussed. 

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Published

13-09-2016

Issue

Vol. 87 No. 2 (2016): Acta BioMed 2-2016

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

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How to Cite

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Corona M, Cataldi P, Zaccagnini G, Maddaluno S, Capone V, Conti A, et al. Successful breastfeeding: a global intervention for a physiological process. Acta Biomed [Internet]. 2016 Sep. 13 [cited 2024 Jul. 27];87(2):156-60. Available from: https://mattioli1885journals.com/index.php/actabiomedica/article/view/4874