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. 2007 Mar 1;7:10. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-7-10

Table 3.

Infants (n(%)) having received prelacteal feeding and the main type of prelacteals given within the first three days

n (%)
Not received prelacteal feeds 312 (42.9)
Received water based drinks 378 (52.0)
 Glucose water 44 (6.1)
 Sugar water 156 (21.5)
 Water 133 (18.3)
 Salty liquid 26 (3.6)
 Other kind non-milk liquid 19 (2.6)
Received milk-based or semi-solid food 37 (5.1)
 Undiluted milk 21 (2.9)
 Diluted milk 8 (1.1)
 Porridge 6 (0.8)
 Honey 2 (0.3)