Table 2

Comparison of the weight of neonates born to mothers with and without specified breast variations at birth and on day seven


Timing




Groups
At birth
Day 7
Mean weight gain
(+)/loss (-) (g)

A: Abnormal breast (n = 50)
3246 ± 480
3084 ± 427
-162 ± 125.5

B: Normal breast (n = 50)
3238 ± 490
3185 ± 450
+53 ± 154.4

Paired t-test
p = 0.515
p = 0.09
p = 0.00

Vazirinejad et al. International Breastfeeding Journal 2009 4:13   doi:10.1186/1746-4358-4-13