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Don't miss the part that says the reasons aren't clear. Not clear?
Bwahahahahaha!
Janice Berry
Columbus, OH
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Early versus late discharge from hospital after childbirth

Renfrew MJ, Lang S

Date of most recent substantive amendment : 02/02/1994

ABSTRACT

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Objectives: To evaluate the effects of being discharged from hospital within
48 hours after giving birth, in comparison to 4 days or more on
breastfeeding duration.
Search strategy: The register of clinical trials maintained and updated by
the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth group.

Search strategy developed by the Cochrane Pregnancy and Childbirth group.

Selection criteria: Studies: All acceptable randomised or quasi-randomised
controlled trials examining the effects of early and late discharge from
hospital after birth, on breastfeeding duration. Participants: Women in the
antenatal period who expressed the desire to breastfeed their infants.
Interventions: Comparisons of the duration of breastfeeding between women
who were discharged from hospital within 48 hours after giving birth and 4
days or later. Outcome measures: For all women, the duration of
breastfeeding, the number of feeds given on days 2, 3, and 4 and the need to
give additional fluids. Number of studies included: 2; number of studies
excluded: 0.

Data collection and analysis: Data were extracted and analysed by 2
experienced reviewers.

Main results: Multiparous women discharged early from hospital were more
likely to be breastfeeding at 6 months post-partum. All women discharged
early, were less likely to give supplementary feeds to their babies in the
first week following birth. They were also more likely to feed more
frequently on days 2 and 4 after birth.

Conclusions: Early hospital discharge after giving birth may be beneficial
to the continuation of breastfeeding. However, this needs further
exploration as the reasons for this are not clear.


Citation: Renfrew MJ, Lang S. Early versus late discharge from hospital
after childbirth (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 1, 1999.
Oxford: Update Software.



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available in The Cochrane Library (ISSN 1464-780X).
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