Effect of Ten Steps on Successful Breast Feeding for Infants with Sick at Pediatrics Subdivision II, Sunpasitthiprasong Hospital: A pilot Study

Abstract

Breast milk provides infants with proper nutrition which is important for their growth and development. However, when the infants were sick, they were separated from their mothers. This brought them did not receive breastfeeding continuously. The ten steps to successful breastfeeding is one way to encourage infants to continuously receive breastfeeding. This pilot study aimed to study successful breast feeding for infants with sick after using ten steps. Instrument included 1) guideline for ten steps on successful breast feeding for infants with sick 2) record form about sending breast feeding, raising infant with breast feeding at least six months after discharge, and practicing with ten steps. Data were analyzed by percentage. The results showed rates in 2016 and 201. Rates of sending breast feeding were 82.5 % and 83.36 respectively. Rates of raising infant with breast feeding at least six months after discharge were 44.5 % and 50.59 % respectively. Rates of practicing with ten steps were 81.13 % and 88.12 % respectively. The results suggest that although the study was only the pilot study, outcomes were interesting. The future studies should use comparison statistics, and continually evaluate and follow-up the ten steps to clearly success breast feeding for infants with sick in the future.