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Type and timing of first feed
| Number of newborns (N = 240) | Percentage | |
| Newborn's first feed | ||
| Breast milk/Colostrum | 190 | 79.2 |
| Ghee or Oil | 19 | 7.9 |
| Breast milk from other woman | 13 | 5.4 |
| Honey | 5 | 2.1 |
| Cow's or buffalo's milk | 4 | 1.7 |
| Glucose water | 4 | 1.7 |
| Plain water | 3 | 1.3 |
| Formula feed | 2 | 0.8 |
| Time to breast-feed | ||
| Immediately after birth | 3 | 1.3 |
| ≤ 15 minutes | 29 | 12.1 |
| ≤ 30 minutes | 67 | 27.9 |
| ≤ 60 minutes | 139 | 57.9 |
| ≤ 24 hours | 205 | 85.4 |
| ≤ 48 hours | 230 | 95.8 |
| > 48 hours | 240 | 100 |
