Table 1 Maternal and birth characteristics

Maternal characteristics

 Demographics

  • Maternal age at inclusion, years (median, IQR)

28 (2.5)

29 (3)

0.9

  • Educational level (n, %)

   - High

15 (54%)

17 (63%)

0.7

   - Intermediate

13 (46%)

10 (37%)

0.48

   - Low

0%

0%

N/A

  • Marital status

   - Cohabitated with a partner (n, %)

28 (100%)

27 (100%)

NA

 Clinical characteristics

  • Pre-pregnancy BMI (median, IQR)

23 (5)

23 (4)

0.4

  • Smoking, yes (%)

0%

0%

NA

Breastfeeding consultation

  • Other breastfeeding consultation, yes (n, %)

20 (71%)

20 (74%)

0.2

   - Private breastfeeding consultant

5 (18%)

1 (4%)

0.09

   - Public birth/child preparation

15 (54%)

19 (71%)

0.12

  • Breastfeed as a child (n, %)

   - Yes, or partially

26 (93%)

25 (93%)

0.97

  • Partner participating in breastfeeding consultation, yes (n, %)

24 (86%)

13 (48%)

0.003

Birth characteristics*

 Onset of labor

  • Spontaneously (n, %)

18 (64%)

22 (81%)

0.15

  • Induction (n, %)

9 (32%)

3 (11%)

0.06

  • Elective caesarean section (n, %)

1 (3%)

2 (7%)

0.53

 Delivery mode

  • Vaginal (n, %)

22 (78%)

20 (74%)

0.78

  • Caesarean section (n, %)

   Category 1

2 (7%)

0 (0%)

0.15

   Category 2

3 (11%)

1 (4%)

0.31

   Category 3

0 (0%)

5 (18)

0.01

   Elective

1 (4%)

1 (4%)

0.98

 Infant

  • Birth weight, g (median, IQR)

3550 g (475)

3530 (540)

0.35

  • Birth length, cm (median, IQR)

52 (3)

52 (2)

0.31

  • Head circumference, cm (median, IQR)

35 (3)

35(2)

0.43

  • APGAR

   - 1 min (< 5)

2 (7%)

3 (11%)

0.61

   - 5 min (< 5)

1 (4%)

1 (4%)

NA

  • Intravenous fluids (yes) (%)

1 (4%)

1 (4%)

NA