An observational study in Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding, Exclusive and Breast Milk Collection, sponsored by University of Saskatchewan. Status unknown. Open to female participants, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2021-10-04.
Sponsored by University of Saskatchewan · Observational
Despite recommendations by several health authorities, the rate of sustained exclusive breastfeeding for two months is less than fifty-five percent in Canada. The two most common reasons for early discontinuation are problems with milk supply and difficulty with technique. Antenatal hand expression (AHE) is a method used to assist with colostrum collection in low-risk pregnancies near term. This method has been shown to have several benefits, including increased milk supply at birth. This study aims to determine if the employment of antenatal hand expression in low-risk pregnancies near term affects the rate of sustained breastfeeding exclusively to two months.
University of Saskatchewan is the lead sponsor of 237 studies on the registry; 33 are open to participants now.
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Pregnant women in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan who intend to breastfeed. Prospective participants will be invited to enrol in this study if they meet inclusion criteria.
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
Eligible participants in this group intend to exclusively breastfeed AND must have received standardized counselling on and practiced antenatal hand expression for a minimum of 10 days beginning no earlier than 36 weeks gestational age.
Behavioral: Antenatal hand expression
Eligible participants in this group intend to exclusively breastfeed but have NOT received any standardized counselling on antenatal hand expression and have not practiced antenatal hand expression OR have practiced antenatal hand expression but for less than 10 days.
Standardized counselling and provision of information/resources on the practice of antenatal hand expression to encourage milk let down and colostrum production/collection.
Exclusive breastfeeding to two months
Participant-reported data on newborn dietary intake, collected by telephone questionnaire
Time frame: This metric measured by questionnaire at two months
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Plan to share: No
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