FOOD RELATED MISCONCEPTIONS AMONG BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS OF NEONATES IN NORTHWEST GENERAL HOSPITAL PESHAWAR.

Authors

  • Bilal Ahmad Sethi Senior Consultant, Department of Pediatrics, Northwest General Hospital, Peshawar.
  • Ahsan Sethi Sethi Assistant Professor, Khyber Medical University, Peshawar.
  • Sadaf Ali Sethi M. Phil Scholar Community Medicine, Khyber Medical College, Peshawar
  • Ms Itrat Fatima Sethi Nutritionist, Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v8i01.458

Keywords:

Breastfeeding Mothers, Food-related Misconceptions, Neonates, Physiologic Jaundice, Abdominal Pain

Abstract

Objective: To explore the various food restrictions, recommendations and associated reasons among breastfeeding mothers of the newborn.
Methods:A cross-sectional survey of breastfeeding mothers were carried out at Northwest General Hospital& Research Centre from January to September 2017. Descriptive statistics were calculated using IBM SPSS 23.
Results: Two hundred and forty mothers responded to the survey. Dietary restrictions mainly involved potatoes, yoghurts, spices and carbonated drinks. The most common myths for dietary restrictions were associated with them being a cause of physiological jaundice, abdominal pain and chest infection. The food items most of the mothers recommended during breastfeeding were Soup, Milk, Desi Ghee and Nuts. Some home-made products such as Suji Halwa and Achwani were also recommended in Pashtun and local Peshawar cultures.
Conclusion:Breastfeeding mothers of neonates in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa unnecessarily restrict their diets. The restricted food items have no scientific basis. Instead, these are important for the composition of breast milk. Community/nursing mothers should be educated regarding their diet and related myths.

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Published

2018-03-31

How to Cite

Sethi, B. A. ., Sethi, . A. S., Sethi, S. A., & Sethi, M. I. F. (2018). FOOD RELATED MISCONCEPTIONS AMONG BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS OF NEONATES IN NORTHWEST GENERAL HOSPITAL PESHAWAR. JOURNAL OF KHYBER COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY, 8(01), 19–23. https://doi.org/10.33279/jkcd.v8i01.458

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 01 (2018): Journal of Khyber College of Dentistry

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