DEMOGRAPHIC-ANAMNESTIC PARAMETERS WHICH AFFECT IMPLEMENTATION OF BABY FRIENDLY PROGRAM.docVIP

Acta Medica Medianae 2005. Vol. 4 Demographic-anamnestic parameters which affect entering... DEMOGRAPHIc -ANAMNESTIc PARAMETERS WHIc H AFFEc T IMPLEMENTATION OF BABY FRIENDLY PROGRAMME Momcilo Djordjevic , Gordana Djordjevic and Bozidar Jovanovic 1 2 1 Various studies and extensive researches, particulary during recent years, on the advan- tages of breastfeeding and the use of breast milk in infant`s nourishment, have stressed its immeasurable bene?t to mothers, infants, family and society. The objective of the research was to ascertain demographic and anamnestic factors affecting the implementation of the baby friendly programme. The study was undertaken at OGC CC Kragujevac and based on data from 432 wo- men. The mean age of the examinees was 25,9 years and they were 6 months younger than the corresponding examinees from similar world researches. In most cases, the examinees were from urban areas and lived in bigger families, which did not affect the implementation of the programme. With equal probability, it was the ?rst or second pregnancy and in most cases, there were no hospitalizations during the pregnancy in both tested groups. Medications are more often used during the implementation of the baby friendly programme. The reason for positive in?uence of the use of medications during the pregnancy on implementation of the baby friendly programme probably lies in better supervision of the pregnancy. The gestation age did not in?uence the selection into the programme. By means of higher level of supervision and by the use of medications during pregnan- cy, we can positively in?uence mother`s and infant`s starting with the baby friendly program- me implementation. Acta Medica Medianae 2005;44(4): 49 – 53. Key words: baby friendly programme, demography, anamnestic parameters Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinic, Clini