Breast Feeding Practice in High Risk Pregnant Women

Breast Feeding Practice in High Risk Pregnant Women

The American Academy of Paediatrics recognizes multiple benefits of breastfeeding to both the term and premature newborn, particularly with regard to protection from infectious agents. Studies have demonstrated decreased rates of bacteraemia, meningitis, respiratory and urinary tract infections, necrotizing enterocolitis, and otitis media among breastfed infants

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Diabetes mellitus.
2. Cardiac disease.
3. Essential hypertension.
4. Chronic chest disease, and/or chronic TB infection.
5. Chronic hepatitis.
6. Neurologic disease.
7. Anaemia (Hemoglobin <10 gm/dL).
8. Thyroid disease.
9. Multiple pregnancy.

Exclusion Criteria:

• pregnant women < 34 weeks.