Infant Feeding Study.09-68

Completed

• Conditions: Describe the Infant Feeding Attitudes; Intentions of a Sample of Expectant First-time Mothers; Estimate the Prevalence of Early Lactation Difficulties

• Registration Number: NCT01233427
• Lead Sponsor: Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati

Brief Summary

Characterize a population-based sample of first-time expectant mothers with regards to maternal metabolic health and their infant feeding experience.

Detailed Description

The long range purpose of this pilot study is to inform the development of an NIH-funded randomized intervention trial designed to improve early breastfeeding outcomes for mothers planning to breastfeed. The purpose of the pilot study is to 1) described the prenatal infant feeding attitudes and intentions of population-based sample of expectant mothers from the same recruitment base as the future intervention trial, 2) characterize the metabolic health profiles of the sample and 3) estimate the prevalence of early lactation difficulties among the subset of this sample that initiates breastfeeding.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2009-06
• Primary Completion: 2010-11
• Study First Submitted: 2010-11-02
• Study First Submitted QC: 2010-11-02
• Study First Posted: 2010-11-03
• Study Completion: 2011-10
• Status Verified: 2014-08
• Last Update Submitted: 2014-08-22
• Last Update Posted: 2014-08-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 24

Inclusion Criteria

• First-time expectant mother, speaks English, receiving OB care at designated practice group

Exclusion Criteria

• 1. Under 18 years old; 2)no access to local telephone 3) multiple gestation 4) history of major breast surgery

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Early lactation difficulties	1 year	a)Estimate the prevalence of early lactation difficulties among the subset of this sample that initiates breastfeeding, b) examine the relationship between metabolic health and lactation difficulties

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Infant feeding attitudes	1 year	describe the prenatal infant feeding attitudes and intentions of a sample of expectant mothers from the same recruitment base as the future intervention trial