Table 2 Comparison of breastfeeding success and outcomes between vaginal deliveries, emergency c-sections and planned c-sections
Characteristic | Vaginal N = 2279a | Emergency c-section N = 438a | Planned c-section N = 301a | P -value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | Â |
Planned to breastfeed | ||||
 Yes | 2157 (96.6) | 415 (96.3) | 274 (92.6) | 0.003 |
 No | 75 (3.4) | 16 (3.7) | 22 (7.4) | |
Initiated breastfeeding | ||||
 Yes | 2239 (98.2) | 427 (97.5) | 288 (95.7) | 0.012 |
 No | 40 (1.8) | 11 (2.5) | 13 (4.3) | |
Breastfed within 24Â h | ||||
 Yes | 2158(96.9) | 392(92.7) | 282(97.9) | <0.001 |
 No | 69(3.1) | 31(7.3) | 6(2.1) | |
Successful first attempt | ||||
 Yes | 1677(75.6) | 256(60.6) | 214(74.3) | <0.001 |
 No | 542(24.4) | 167(39.4) | 74(25.7) | |
Successful when leaving hospital | ||||
 Yes | 1908(90.7) | 343(82.7) | 263(92.3) | <0.001 |
 No | 196(9.3) | 72(17.3) | 22(7.7) | |
Seen LC before leaving hospital | ||||
 Yes | 862 (40.0) | 284 (67.1) | 141 (49.3) | <0.001 |
 No | 1294 (60.0) | 139 (32.9) | 145 (50.7) | |
Sought additional support after leaving hospital | ||||
 Yes | 1138 (51.9) | 245 (57.8) | 117 (40.6) | <0.001 |
 No | 1055 (48.1) | 179 (42.2) | 171 (59.4) | |
Difficulties with baby (baby having trouble latching or having a sleepy baby) | ||||
 Yes | 1016 (44.6) | 236 (53.9) | 135 (44.9) | 0.002 |
 No | 1263 (55.4) | 202 (46.1) | 166 (55.1) | |
Discomfort (swollen breasts, sore nipples, or painful breasts) | ||||
 Yes | 1468 (64.4) | 245 (55.9) | 182 (60.5) | 0.002 |
 No | 811 (35.6) | 193 (44.1) | 119 (39.5) | |
Other difficulties (not producing enough milk, flat or inverted nipples) | ||||
 Yes | 658 (28.9) | 180 (41.1) | 98 (32.6) | <0.001 |
 No | 1621 (71.1) | 258 (58.9) | 203 (67.4) | |