Assessment of Problems Related to Breastfeeding of Healthy Term BabiesBorn to Healthy Primipara Mothers at the Time of Discharge from KurjiHoly Family Hospital, Patna, and Bihar

Background: Everyone agrees that breastfeeding is the best way to keep babies healthy and alive. Even withglobal and national programs like the WHO's Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) and India's MAA program,the rates of exclusive breastfeeding are still not good enough, especially among first-time moms in developingareas.Aim: The goal of this study was to look at the problems that healthy first-time moms of full-term babies confrontwhen they leave the hospital and to find out what factors affect breastfeeding success in mothers, babies, andsociety.Methods: Between February 2023 and October 2023, a cross-sectional observational study was done in thepostnatal ward of Kurji Holy Family Hospital in Patna. A standardised questionnaire was sent to 280 healthy first-time mothers with full-term newborns. We gathered information on the mother's age, mode of birth, nursingmethods, and problems that came up and used SPSS v25 to analyse the data.Results: 79.6% of moms exclusively breastfed their babies, 17.5% partially breastfed, and 2.9% did not breastfeedat all. Some common problems were pain when feeding (28.2%), breast engorgement (17.9%), not enough milk(15.4%), and not having enough privacy (16.1%). Psychological and social problems, such as maternal worry andthe state of the ward, made breastfeeding even harder.Conclusion: The study shows that most first-time mothers start breastfeeding, but there are several reasons whythey can't keep doing it exclusively. To increase breastfeeding results and make sure the health of both the motherand the baby, structured lactation assistance, antenatal counselling, and adjustments to the baby's surroundingsafter birth are all necessary.