Table 1.
Maternal and infant characteristics (adapted from [31]).
| Study Population | 5–11 Days | 12–30 Days | 1–2 Months | 2–4 Months | 4–8 Months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 90) | (n = 90) | (n = 90) | (n = 90) | (n = 90) | |
| Mother | |||||
| Age (years), Mean (SD) | 27 (4) | 27 (3) | 28 (4) | 27 (4) | 26 (4) |
| Height (cm), Mean (SD) | 160 (4) | 160 (5) | 161 (5) | 161 (5) | 159 (5) |
| Weight (kg), Mean (SD) | 60.7 (8.7) | 60.8 (7.9) | 61.9 (8.9) | 58.4 (8.3) | 56.2 (8.1) |
| BMI (kg/m2), Mean (SD) | 23.7 (3.3) | 23.7 (2.8) | 23.9 (3.1) | 22.5 (2.9) | 22.2 (3.1) |
| Gestational weight gain (kg), Mean (SD) | 16.7 (7.4) | 16.2 (6.0) | 15.9 (5.7) | 15.9 (5.9) | 14.9 (7.6) |
| Postpartum weight loss (kg), Mean (SD) | 9.1 (6.1) | 8.6 (5.3) | 9.8 (4.0) | 10.0 (6.2) | 10.6 (5.9) |
| Caesarean delivery, N (%) | 39 (42) | 43 (48) | 53 (59) | 35 (39) | 35 (38) |
| Infant | |||||
| Males, N (%) | 51 (57) | 48 (53) | 48 (53) | 54 (60) | 43 (48) |
| Gestational age at birth (weeks), Mean (SD) | 39.3 (1.2) | 39.2 (1.3) | 39.2 (1.6) | 39.4 (1.3) | 39.5 (1.5) |