Perceptions and Practices regarding Breastfeeding among Postnatal Women at a District Tertiary Referral Government Hospital in Southern India

Table 2

Breastfeeding practices among lactating mothers in the current pregnancy ().

Sl. number	Breastfeeding practices	(%)
()	Initiation of breastfeeding
	Less than 1 hour	115 (61.2)
	1–<4 hours	43 (22.9)
	More than 4 hrs	30 (15.96)
()	Discarded colostrum
	(a) Yes	19 (10)
	(b) No	169 (89.9)
()	Prelacteal feeds
	(a) Yes	30
	(b) No	158
()	Type of prelacteal feeds
	Water	13 (43.3)
	Formula feeds	16 (53.3)
	Herbal tea	0
	Others (honey)	1 (3.4)
()	How long do you intend to exclusively breastfeed this child?
	(a) 0–4 months	98 (52.1)
	(b) 0–6 months	90 (47.9)