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Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1987;30(3):266-274. Published online March 31, 1987.

Present Status and Problems of Weaning.

Hong Kee Pang¹, Kyoung Hee Kim¹, Jae Ock Park¹, Sang Jhoo Lee¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Soon Chun Hyang University, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

This study was conducted to find out the present status and problems of weaning in Korea through the 200 infants who visited Maternal-Child Health Center, Soon Chun Hyang University from Nov. 85 to June 86. The result and problems obtained from the study are summarized as follows: 1) Most of the infants were under 12 month of age(86.5%). 2) Most of the fathers belonged to 30-39 years of age(63.5%) and mothers belonged to 20-29 years of age(68%). 3) Most of the fathers(66.5%) and a half of the mothers(51.5%) were graduated from university. 4) The types of feeding were cow’s milk(41%)» cow’s+breast milk(30.5%) and breast milk in decreasing order. 5) The causes of cow’s milk feeding were insufficient secretion of breast milk(70.6%) and for occupation of mother(20.3%). 6) Weaning was started at 3 months of age(60%), and ended at 12 months of age(59.0%). In the most of the babies(56.0%), breast feeding was ended by 6 months of age but in some(37.5%) by 12 months of age. 7) The main source of knowledge about weaning was books(61.5%), and the next was hospitals and well baby clinics(15.0%). 8) Responses to supplementary foods were good in 82.5% of babies, but some reactions were noticed in 17.5% of babies such as diarrhea, vomiting and constipation in decreasing order. 9) The supplementary foods were commercial(47.5%) and home-made one(30.0%). The interval between new supplementary foods were 2-3 days(52.5%) and 5-7 days(31.5%). 10) The most prevalent time to give supplementary foods was 10:00 AM(59.5%), and before milk feeding(72%). 11) Most of the mothers started weaning with only one kind of food(94%) with 1 tea-spoonful amount(67.5%) of fruits(87.5%). 12) Eggs were given after complete boiling(55.5%) because of low allergic reaction(19%). 13) Among meats, beef was tried first(89.5%) and the mothers(70%) started weaning without regarding to seasons.

Keywords :Weaning.