Influence of Bottle-Type of Infant Feeding Behavior
Overview
- Phase
- N/A
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Bottle Feeding
- Sponsor
- California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
- Enrollment
- 48
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Maternal responsiveness
- Status
- Completed
- Last Updated
- 7 years ago
Overview
Brief Summary
The objective this research is to conduct a within-subject, experimental study that will describe mothers' feeding practices during typical bottle-feeding conditions and will examine whether removal of visual cues related to the amount of milk/formula in the bottle will alter these feeding practices. The investigators hypothesize that mothers will show higher levels of infant-directed feeding practices and lower levels of mother-directed feeding practices when using opaque, weighted bottles compared to when using standard, clear bottles. The investigators also hypothesize that infants will consume less breast milk or formula when fed from opaque, weighted bottles compared to when fed from standard, clear bottles.
Investigators
Alison Ventura
Assistant Professor
California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •Mothers must be 18 years or older
- •Infants must be between 0-6 months of age
- •Infants must be prior to the introduction of solid foods
Exclusion Criteria
- •Preterm birth
- •Medical conditions that interfere with feeding
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Maternal responsiveness
Time Frame: 3-hour period
Maternal responsiveness to infant cues during a feeding assessed by Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training Parent-Child Interaction Feeding Scale.
Infant intake
Time Frame: 3-hour period
Infant intake within a feeding (mL) assessed by weighing the bottle before and after a feeding.
Secondary Outcomes
- Maternal acceptance/perception of intervention(3-hour period)