Child Health Nursing Research
- Volume 12 Issue 4
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- Pages.495-505
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- 2006
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- 2287-9110(pISSN)
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- 2287-9129(eISSN)
Study of Growth and Development of Breast-fed Infants and Parenting Experience of their Mothers
모유수유아의 성장발달 상태와 어머니의 양육 경험
- Kwon, In-Soo (College of Nursing, Gyeongsang National University) ;
- Baek, Kyoung-Seon (Department of Nursing, Jinju Health College) ;
- Yang, Young-Ok (Goodsamsun Hospital) ;
- Lee, Ji-Won (College of Nursing, Catholic University of Pusan) ;
- Jung, Hyang-Mi (Department of Nursing, College of Natural Science, Dong-Eui University) ;
- Park, Jeong-Hee (Department of Nursing, Masan College) ;
- Shin, Sang-Chun (Department of Nursing, Masan College) ;
- Lee, Soo-Yeon (Department of Nursing, Koje College)
- 권인수 (경상대학교 간호대학) ;
- 백경선 (진주보건대학 간호과) ;
- 양영옥 (좋은 삼선병원) ;
- 이지원 (부산가톨릭대학교 간호대학) ;
- 정향미 (동의대학교 자연과학대학 간호학과) ;
- 박정희 (마산대학 간호과) ;
- 신상춘 (마산대학 간호과) ;
- 이수연 (거제대학 간호과)
- Published : 2006.10.31
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to describe growth and development of breast-fed infants and to depict experiences of breastfeeding mothers. Method: The data were collected from 145 infants and mothers participating in A Healthy Breastfeeding Infant Contest. The instrument used for this study was a self-report questionnaire completed by the participants and an evaluation record completed by the examiners. Results: The more specific results of the study are as follows: the weight of the infants was much higher than the Korean Standards. The height of infants was not significantly different from the Korean Standards except for 5 month old male infants. The results of Denver II showed all 145 infants were classified as normal. The breastfeeding experiences in mothers was as follows; 31.7% of the mothers breastfed for 5 months, 48.3% wanted to breastfed as long as the baby wanted. The mothers pointed out that the difficult problem in breastfeeding was insufficient breastfeeding room in public areas. What mothers want to know related to breastfeeding was, breastfeeding duration, time to begin solid food and recommended amounts, time to discontinue breastfeeding at sleep time and appropriate methods. Conclusion: Mothers' experience in breastfeeding was positive. We should provide mothers a comfortable place in public areas for breastfeeding. Based on the result of the study it's propose that health professionals must intervene in breast care during both antepartum and early postpartum periods.