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Presence of a companion in the delivery room and breastfeeding in the first hour of life: is there an association?

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Author(s):
Larissa Ramos Araujo [1] ; Maria Antonieta de Barros Leite Carvalhaes [2] ; Caroline de Barros Gomes [3]
Total Authors: 3
Affiliation:
[1] Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”. Instituto de Biociências. Departamento de Ciências Humanas e Ciências da Nutrição e Alimentação - Brasil
[2] Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”. Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu. Departamento de Enfermagem - Brasil
[3] Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”. Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva - Brasil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil; v. 23, 2023-06-19.
Abstract

Abstract Objectives: to identify variables associated with the presence of a companion in the delivery room and its association with breastfeeding (BF) in the first hour of life. Methods: cross-sectional analysis of data from a cohort study (n=344). To investigate the factors associated with the presence of a companion during childbirth and breastfeeding in the first hour; we performed Poisson regression analyses, considering p<0.05 as the level of statistical significance. Results: 93.9% of the pregnant women had a companion in the delivery room, and no association was found between socioeconomic, obstetric and neonatal characteristics of the mother-child binomial and the presence of a companion. In a univariate analysis, the absence of a companion reduced the frequency of breastfeeding in the first hour (PR=0.64; CI95%=0.42-0.96), a result that was not confirmed in the adjusted analyses (PR=0.79; CI95%=0.54-1.15). Secondly, it was identified that the five minutes Apgar score was associated with first hour breastfeeding (PR=1.27; CI95%=1.14-1.40) regardless of the other factors. Conclusions: most women in the cohort had a companion in the delivery room, with no differences according to socioeconomic, obstetric and neonatal variables. The frequency of first hour breastfeeding was high; however, it was lower in the absence of a companion but this association was not independent of other factors. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 20/13276-8 - Associação entre acompanhante na sala de parto e indicadores precoces de aleitamento materno em coorte de gestantes e lactentes
Grantee:Larissa Ramos Araujo
Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation