THỰC TRẠNG NUÔI CON BẰNG SỮA MẸ CỦA CÁC BÀ MẸ SINH CON TẠI BỆNH VIỆN Ở VIỆT NAM NĂM 2024

Abstract

Objective: To describe the current status of breastfeeding among mothers who gave birth in hospitals in Vietnam in 2024. Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive study. Analysis of all breastfeeding survey forms submitted by hospitals on the website https://chatluongbenhvien.vn/ in 2024. Results: 81.8% of mothers were advised to breastfeed their babies after giving birth; 79.71% of mothers first breastfed their babies within the first 60 minutes after giving birth. 81.6% of babies were exclusively breastfed, while 16.9% of babies were supplemented with formula milk during their hospital stay. Most mothers reported they saw regulations on breastfeeding as well as pictures and leaflets promoting this topic; mainly seen in the postpartum room/department and the delivery waiting room (70.21% of mothers saw regulations in the postpartum room/department and 65.89% saw them in the delivery waiting room; 73.46% of mothers saw pictures and leaflets promoting the breastfeeding in the postpartum room/department and 67.46% in the delivery waiting room). Conclusion and recommendations: Hospitals have implemented Circular 38/2016/TT-BYT dated October 31, 2016 on "Regulations on a number of measures to promote breastfeeding at medical examination and treatment facilities". The majority of mothers who gave birth at the hospital were counseled on breastfeeding and started breastfeeding early after birth. The rate of children who were exclusively breastfed was much higher than that of children who were supplemented with formula, demonstrating the success of the policy to promote breastfeeding. Despite the great success, the rate of 16.9% of mothers supplementing with formula is still a figure that needs attention and must be set as a target for further interventions and expansion of support services.