The Present study makes an attempt to analyze the Breast feeding practices in normal Newborn babies in institutional Deliveries and also to investigate time of initiation of Breast feeding practices and type of feeds given to the normal newborn babies in Institutional Deliveries. The study was conducted in the with sample size 500 cases. The findings of the study revealed that, distribution of newborns according to the time of initiation of breast feeding was found to be in high within half an

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... our to five hours duration. The new born male babies were high (77.9 per cent) when compared to female babies (68.49 per cent) during half an hour to five hours duration. Further, study results on type of delivery revealed that, 82.6 percent of babies were delivered by normal vaginal delivery (NVD) and 17.4 percent of babies were delivered by lower segment caesarean section (LSCS). The Study also focused on type of pre-lacteal feeds given to the newborns, the outcome the study shows that, more than 50 percent of mothers practiced pre-lacteal feeds of one sort or the other which includes Cow's milk (39.8%), Tea (27.2%), Honey (14.9%), Goat's Milk (11.11%) and Glucose water (6.89%). Hence, the study suggests that, breastfeeding should be made to all normal newborns (including those born by caesarean section) as early as possible after birth, ideally within half an hour to five hours duration. The Colostrum, which is secreted within first 2-3 days, must not be leftover but should be fed to newborn as it contains high concentration of defensive immunoglobulin's and cells which provides an optimal nutrition to child and prevent from infections. Health service providers have significant role in not only promoting optimal breast feeding practices but also in ensuring these practices are followed.