Table 3 Comparison of breast-feeding status (χ± S)

Lactation initiation time

53.75 ± 10.36^#

50.56 ± 9.64

54.05 ± 8.79^#

4.604

0.011

Incidence of delayed onset of lactation

24 (12.50%)^#

6 (4.72%)

13 (13.70%)^#

6.678

0.036

Lactation volume

 24 h

6.16 ± 1.35^#

7.11 ± 1.40

6.33 ± 1.34^#

19.177

0.00

 48 h

24.42 ± 7.35^#,a

26.42 ± 5.64^a

24.86 ± 5.25^a,b

3.737

0.025

 72 h

58.41 ± 8.51^#,a,b

61.67 ± 10.36^b

55.68 ± 8.63^#,a,b

10.538

0.000

Lactation times

 24 h

6.94 ± 1.07^#

7.23 ± 1.42

6.85 ± 1.41

2.836

0.060

 48 h

7.02 ± 0.95^#

7.59 ± 1.50^a

7.11 ± 1.16^#,a

9.271

0.000

 72 h

7.33 ± 1.13^a,b

7.20 ± 1.16^b

6.77 ± 1.35^#

6.077

0.003

LATCH scores

 24 h

7.58 ± 1.54

7.58 ± 1.25

7.10 ± 1.29

2.755

0.065

 48 h

7.52 ± 1.28

7.69 ± 1.03

7.70 ± 1.27

1.036

0.356

 72 h

7.50 ± 1.63

7.62 ± 1.54

7.85 ± 1.50

1.396

0.249