Table 3: Prior BF experience and early BF among women with preeclampsia with severe features with and without diabetes.

 

Severe Features (PSF)

Severe Features with Diabetes Mellitus (PDM)

p

Mother-Infant dyads no.

158

111

 

Primiparous no. (%)

103 (65)

50 (45)

0.001

Multiparous no. (%)

55 (35)

61 (55)

0.001

     Prior breastfeeding no. (%)

38 (69)

29 (48)

0.02

Time to First Breastfeeding

 

 

 

     < 1 hour no. (%)

29 (18)

16 (14)

NS

     1-2 hours no. (%)

11 (7)

4 (4)

NS

     3-6 hours no. (%)

24 (15)

8 (7)

NS

     7-24 hours no. (%)

30 (19)

18 (16)

NS

     ≥ 25 hours no. (%)

33 (21)

33 (30)

NS

     Never breastfed no. (%)

31 (20)

32 (29)

NS

Received lactation consult no. (%)

138 (87)

86 (77)

NS