Table 3.

Effect of Timing of Epidural Anesthesia on Breast-feeding.

OutcomeEpidural Within 2 Hours of BirthEpidural Within 4 Hours of BirthEpidural Within 6 Hours of Birth
ORP Value*95% CIORP Value*95% CIORP Value*95% CI
Two breast-feedings within 24 h (total LATCH score = 7, latch score = 2/2)0.86.7540.30–2.520.91.8150.38–2.191.26.6110.46–3.41
Two breast-feedings within 24 h (total LATCH score = 7)0.88.7790.26–3.191.14.7840.40–3.211.48.4460.47–4.59
  • OR—odds ration, CI—confidence interval.

  • * Mantel-Haenszel chi-square test.

  • Cornfield’s method 95% confidence interval.