Morse J M, Jehle C, Gamble D
Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
Int J Nurs Stud. 1990;27(3):303-13. doi: 10.1016/0020-7489(90)90045-k.
A survey of the 'Human Relations Area Files' and ethnographic infant feeding literature from all cultures on the timing of infant feeding revealed that the practice of withholding colostrum from the infant was widespread. Data obtained from 120 cultures showed that in 50 cultures this delay in implementing breastfeeding was more than two days. In many groups, substitute prelacteal feeds were given, while in others, practices such as the use of purgatives exacerbated the risk of dehydration in the infant. The authors warn that nurses and midwives must be aware of the practice of withholding colostrum from the infant, and note that if a mother does not wish to breastfeed in the immediate postpartum, this does not necessarily mean that she wishes to bottle feed the infant.
一项对“人类关系领域档案”以及来自所有文化的关于婴儿喂养时间的人种志婴儿喂养文献的调查显示，不给婴儿初乳的做法很普遍。从120种文化中获得的数据表明，在50种文化中，延迟进行母乳喂养的时间超过两天。在许多群体中，会提供替代初乳的喂养，而在其他群体中，诸如使用泻药等做法会加剧婴儿脱水的风险。作者警告称，护士和助产士必须意识到不给婴儿初乳的做法，并指出，如果母亲在产后立即不希望母乳喂养，这并不一定意味着她希望用奶瓶喂养婴儿。
