The health of both mothers and babies depends on breastfeeding, but rates in high- and low-income

nations do not match WHO standards. In the initial weeks following childbirth, many mothers
inadvertently stop nursing, which increases stress and causes issues. Evidence-based breastfeeding
support is offered by the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI), but prompt access to professional help
following hospital discharge is essential. This study is to investigate women' preferences for the best
possible breastfeeding support following hospital discharge, as well as factors related to breastfeeding
exclusivity and challenges in the initial days following hospital discharge from a Baby-Friendly
accredited hospital.
The main technique of feeding infants in Finland, according to the report, is exclusive breastfeeding. A
municipality in southwest Finland carried out a non-experimental correlational study to look at the
association between a few chosen characteristics and eight child health clinics. A public hospital that saw
1400 births a year in 2022 provided the births for 816 mothers who participated in the study. Whereas
postnatal help was given at child health clinics and delivery hospitals upon hospital discharge, antenatal
breastfeeding support was offered at maternal and child health clinics.
A study evaluating the breastfeeding exclusivity, obstacles, and support networks was conducted within
two weeks of the mothers' hospital release. The questions in the questionnaire addressed nursing, labor
and infancy, and maternal sociodemographic factors. All that a baby that is breastfed receives from their
mother is breast milk. Permission to conduct the research was granted by the Human Sciences Ethics
Committee of the University of Turku and the City of Pori. The majority of moms exclusively breastfed;
non-exclusive breastfeeding was associated with supplementation while the mother was hospitalized.
As far as nursing assistance goes, most women believed it was enough. While some mothers favored
assistance that could be provided more quickly, most mothers favored regularly scheduled visits with a
PHN. Almost one-third of the mothers experienced difficulties nursing after being discharged from the
hospital. Compared to multiparas, primiparas were more likely to experience difficulties with nursing.
Mothers who believed that the postnatal breastfeeding support provided by the hospital was adequate
were less likely to experience issues.
The study looked at variables that affect breastfeeding exclusivity and difficulties after discharge in
Finland, a hospital that has earned the designation of Baby-Friendly facility. Although the likelihood of
exclusive breastfeeding was decreased by in-hospital supplementation, the prevalence of exclusive
breastfeeding was demonstrated. Moms who were primiparous experienced more difficulties with
breastfeeding. Challenges decreased in proportion to mothers' evaluations of adequate postnatal in-
hospital breastfeeding care. While most of the women were satisfied with the quantity of breastfeeding
support given throughout the perinatal period, half of them asked for earlier access.
The requirement for continuous monitoring to make sure that breastfeeding assistance follows the Ten
Steps is also a cause for worry, as is the study on the sustainability of public health initiatives that
promote breastfeeding in accredited hospitals. After being released from the hospital, primiparous moms
who need more assistance must get adequate nursing care and counseling. Current, therapeutically useful
information about breastfeeding limitations, challenges, and post-hospital assistance is provided by the
study. The use of a validated technique for data collection and power analysis, a limited sample size, and
possible bias are some of the study's shortcomings. Mothers of color and women who do not breastfeed
are excluded. The findings might not apply to larger medical facilities or facilities that do not have the
Baby-Friendly accreditation.