Thirty two participating mothers (28.1%) were employed
and 82 (71.9%) were housewives. For 64 mothers (56.1%) it
was first delivery, for 40 (35.1%) it was second delivery and
for 10 (8%) it was > third delivery. Thirty six mothers
(31.6%) had given birth in public hospitals and 78 (68.4%) in
a private hospital. Cesarean sections were performed by
spinal anesthesia in 42 (36.8%) women and by general
anesthesia in 72 (63.2%). In the group that had received
spinal anesthesia, twelve mothers (28.57%) started
breastfeeding in the operating room while 30 (71.43%) did
not start breastfeeding there. In contrast, in general
anesthesia group, sixteen mothers (22.22%) started
breastfeeding in operating room and 56 (77.78%) did not do
it, Overall 75.4% had no breastfeeding in OR (as seen in
table 3). However, there was no statistically significant
difference between the two groups (P Value= 0.591).