A case control study was conducted including 160 (80 each in case and control) mothers who deliver a full term healthy, singleton with birth weight >2.5 kg. Cases include mothers admitted at our hospital who were counselled about breastfeeding by the trained person under the national trainer in structured format. Control group was taken from Ittamadu PHC, where the mother receive information to maintain breastfeeding from the maternity staff who were not trained. Baby’s weight was recorded on day 1,3,14, 28 and at 6th week. Results: Breast feeding was started as early as possible, preferably within 1 hour of delivery in all females of case group as compared to only 12.5% among controls. All females among case group gave exclusive breast milk as compared to 26.3% females among controls. Pre-lacteal feeds were given in 27.5% of babies among control group as compared to none among cases. By the end of 2 weeks, a relative increase in the weight gain was observed among infants of case group as compared to controls which became significant at 4 weeks and continued till last follow up week 6
