Vaginal delivery and early breast-feeding increase mothers’ level of satisfaction

69317 An article published in the journal Nutricion Hospitalaria reveals that the attitude of healthcare personnel, along with starting early breast-feeding, are another two factors that help in increasing the mothers’ level of satisfaction

The research was carried out by scientists from the University of Granada Nursing Dept. and the «San Cecilio» University Hospital (Granada, Spain)

Mothers that have a vaginal birth without epidural anesthesia and who are accompanied by a family member during the birth are happier with the experience of bringing a new baby into the world than other women. Likewise, the attitude of healthcare personnel and starting early breast-feeding are another two factors that help in increasing the mothers’ level of satisfaction.

These results are revealed in an article published in the journal Nutrici-n Hospitalaria (Hospital Nutrition) by researchers from the the University of Granada, the San Cecilio University Hospital (Granada, Spain), the Cienfuegos University of Medical Science (Cuba) and the Eastern Andalusia Health Research Foundation (FIBAO). The aim of the research was to identify a mother’s level of satisfaction regarding attention given to her birth, who was there during the birth and the duration of breast-feeding.

For the research, scientists studied 60 mothers out of a sample of 2,800 women who gave birth at the San Cecilio University Hospital between August 2011 and August 2012. The mothers were monitored 24 hours after having given birth (still in hospital) and then 14 days later, by phone. After 3 months, the baby’s feeding regime was recorded.

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