Table 3 The experience of delivering during the lockdown among new mothers
Parameter | Category | N = 139 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Delivery and obstetrics care | Delivery mode | Vaginal Eutocic | 96 | 69.1 % |
Vaginal dystonic | 22 | 15.8 % | ||
Caesarean section | 21 | 15.1 % | ||
Presence of partner during delivery (N = 118) b | Yes | 109 | 92.4 % | |
No | 9 | 15.8 % | ||
Worried about receiving lower quality assistance because of the pandemic a | Yes | 60 | 44.1 % | |
No | 76 | 55.9 % | ||
Reality versus expectations for you a | As expected | 67 | 50.7 % | |
Better | 50 | 36.2 % | ||
Worst | 18 | 13.0 % | ||
Neonatal care and breastfeeding | Required neonatal intensive care | Yes | 15 | 10.8 % |
No | 124 | 89.2 % | ||
Worried about receiving lower quality neonatal assistance a | Yes | 36 | 26.0 % | |
No | 102 | 74.0 % | ||
Reality versus expectations for your baby | As expected | 83 | 59.7 % | |
Better | 42 | 30.2 % | ||
Worst | 14 | 10.1 % | ||
Influence of restrictions on neonatal management | No influence | 43 | 30.9 % | |
Negative influence | 85 | 61.2 % | ||
Positive influence | 11 | 7.9 % | ||
Breastfeeding during hospital stay | Yes | 131 | 94.0 % | |
No | 8 | 6.0 % | ||
Type of nutrition | Exclusive breastfeeding | 98 | 70.5 % | |
Formula feeding | 38 | 27.3 % | ||
Human donor milk | 3 | 2.2 % | ||
Continued breastfeeding after discharge | Yes | 132 | 95.0 % | |
No | 7 | 5.0 % | ||
Still breastfeeding at the time of survey | Yes | 126 | 90.6 % | |
No | 13 | 9.4 % | ||
Influence of restrictions on breastfeeding | No influence | 78 | 56.1 % | |
Negative influence | 51 | 36.7 % | ||
Positive influence | 10 | 7.2 % | ||
Who supported you for breastfeeding after the discharge (more than one choice available) | Midwife c | 36 | 55.4 % d | |
Partner | 27 | 41.5 % d | ||
Relative or friend | 18 | 27.7 % d | ||
Pediatrician | 4 | 6.1 % d | ||
No support | 74 | 53.2 % |