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Dr. Bhavesh Modi , Dr. R.K. Baxi Department of P & SM, Medical College & S.S.G. Hospital, Vadodara, GUJARAT.

BREAST FEEDING AND WEANING PRACTICES OF MOTHERS AND HEALTH PROFILE OF THEIR CHILDREN (6-59MONTHS) ATTENDING WELL BABY CLINIC AT SSG HOSPITAL, VADODARA. Dr. Bhavesh Modi , Dr. R.K. Baxi Department of P & SM, Medical College & S.S.G. Hospital, Vadodara, GUJARAT. INTRODUCTION.

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Dr. Bhavesh Modi , Dr. R.K. Baxi Department of P & SM, Medical College & S.S.G. Hospital, Vadodara, GUJARAT.

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  1. BREAST FEEDING AND WEANING PRACTICESOF MOTHERS AND HEALTH PROFILE OF THEIR CHILDREN (6-59MONTHS) ATTENDINGWELL BABY CLINIC AT SSG HOSPITAL, VADODARA Dr. Bhavesh Modi , Dr. R.K. Baxi Department of P & SM, Medical College & S.S.G. Hospital, Vadodara, GUJARAT.

  2. INTRODUCTION • S.S.G. hospital is a tertiary care hospital attached with Government Medical College in Vadodara district. • Well Baby Clinic (under 5 clinic) is run by Department of Paediatrics for over more than 3 decades on every Monday from 3pm to 5-30pm. • All the normal- “well” babies, under 5 years attend the Well Baby Clinic (WBC), most of whom are born at S.S.G. Hospital.

  3. INTRODUCTION Major activities carried out at Well Baby Clinic : • Growth and Development monitoring • Immunization • Dietary advice to mothers (including EBF & weaning) • Counseling related to Family Planning • Maintenance of record of all babies. • Follow up advice : - up to 1 year : every monthly - 1 year- 2 year : every 3 monthly - 2 years- 5 years : every 6 monthly

  4. Objectives: • To know practices of mothers attending WBC regarding breast feeding and weaning. • To know health profile of children (6-59months) attending WBC

  5. Methodology • Study Design: Cross – sectional Study. • Setting: WBC, Shri Sayaji General (SSG) Hospital, Vadodara. • Participants: • Children(6-59 months) attending WBC, with their mother as respondent. • Data was collected on every alternate Monday. • Every third child was selected for the study. • Study Duration :July’03-June’04. • Sample Size: 180 children (6-59 months). • Statistical Analysis: Data entry and analysis was done using Epi-info 6.04d.

  6. Results:

  7. Gender Distribution of children

  8. AGE DISTRIBUTION OF CHILDREN ATTENDING WBC

  9. EDUCATIONAL STATUS OF MOTHERS

  10. Socio-Economic Status Of Family

  11. Birth order of child

  12. Place of delivery

  13. WEIGHT OF THE CHILD AT BIRTH Mean Birth weight 2.68 kg.

  14. DELIVERY CONDUCTED BY…

  15. INITIATION OF BREAST FEEDING…

  16. COLOSTRUM GIVEN………

  17. DURATION OF EXCLUSIVE BREAST FEEDING

  18. BCG VACCINATION AND PRESENCE OF SCAR

  19. VACCINATION COVERAGE (n=145)

  20. h/o Vitamin A Solution given Clinical evidence of Vitamin A deficiency

  21. Preference for treatment, when child is sick

  22. Morbidity among Children in last 2 weeks

  23. Conclusion: • Exclusive breast feeding acceptance is high(76%) among mothers attending WBC. • Among children attending WBC vaccination coverage is nearly 100%. • Fever ,Cough and Diarrhoea are most common morbidity among children.

  24. Recommendation: • Supplementation of Vitamin A solution in WBC will help to reduce Vitamin A deficiency disorder. • Establishing and strengthening of Well Baby Clinics along with all Obstetric units in the health care set up will help address “millennium development goals” favourably.

  25. WELL BABY CLINIC…

  26. WELL BABIES…

  27. Thank you…!!!

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