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    Many new mothers and their first-born infants struggle with feeding, routines, and health in the first two months. Healthcare teams need to support primiparous mothers for a better start.

    Area of Science:

    • Neonatal Health
    • Maternal Adaptation
    • Infant Development

    Background:

    • Postnatal adaptation for first-born infants and mothers presents challenges.
    • Many infants experience health issues and feeding difficulties within the first two months.
    • Establishing routines and successful breastfeeding are not universally achieved.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To assess the adaptation of 209 first-born infants and their mothers during the initial two months postpartum.
    • To identify common challenges in infant feeding, health, and routine establishment.
    • To understand maternal anxiety levels and the need for support.

    Main Methods:

    • Longitudinal study of 209 primiparous mothers and their infants.
    • Data collection at birth and two months postpartum.

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  • Assessment of infant health, feeding practices (breastfeeding and bottle-feeding), routine establishment, and maternal well-being.

    • Main Results:

    • At two months, 33.5% of infants were still breastfed; 55% of mothers reported feeding difficulties.
    • 46.5% of infants experienced medical problems; bottle-fed infants had more infections and dummy use.
    • Routine establishment was lacking in 24.8% of infants, with 24.4% still having night feeds.

    Conclusions:

    • A significant minority of infants and mothers face challenges in early postnatal adaptation.
    • Healthcare providers face a substantial task in supporting primiparous mothers and infants.
    • Interventions are needed to improve infant health, feeding outcomes, and routine establishment.