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Purpose

The purpose of this study is to increase the rate of exclusive breastfeeding at 6 weeks postpartum in the Inland Empire by addressing inadequate antenatal breastfeeding education for patients.

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 18 Years and 45 Years
Eligible Sex
Female
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • Nulliparous mothers - Multiparous mothers who did not breastfeed previous children or breastfed previous children for less than 6 months

Exclusion Criteria

  • Mothers planning to use formula - Multiparous mothers who previously breastfed for more than 6 months - Mothers with HIV - Mothers with a history of breast reduction surgery - Infants with major birth defects that may impede growth or feeding, such as cleft lip and/or palate, cardiac defects, and gastrointestinal defects

Study Design

Phase
N/A
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Supportive Care
Masking
None (Open Label)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
Breastfeeding Education 		Participants receive 3 prenatal breastfeeding education interventions during antenatal visits. 6-week postpartum survey will be administered.
  • Behavioral: Breastfeeding Education
    First meeting will include a pre-test and will go over risks, benefits, and goals for breastfeeding for the mother, baby and family. Second meeting will go over barriers to breastfeeding and the difference between formula and breastmilk. Third visit will include a post-test and go over misconceptions of breastfeeding and the optimal frequency to breastfeed their newborn. Appropriate flyers will be administered at each visit. Congratulatory & supportive text at birth and 6-week follow up survey will also be administered.
No Intervention
Placebo 		Participants receive no extra breastfeeding education during antenatal visits. 6-week postpartum survey will be administered.

Recruiting Locations

Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Offices
Loma Linda, California 92354-3619
Contact:
Elaine Hart, M.D.
909-558-2806
ehart@llu.edu

More Details

Status
Recruiting
Sponsor
Loma Linda University

Study Contact

Elaine Hart, M.D.
(909) 558-2806
ehart@llu.edu

Detailed Description

A total of 196 participants will be enrolled and randomized into two groups: an experimental cohort that receives supplemental breastfeeding education during three of their scheduled prenatal visits, and a control group that continues with standard prenatal care alone. Medical students will undergo lactation counselor training to be prepared to visit and educate patients. Both arms of the study will take a pre-survey at the first visit and a post-survey at 6 weeks postpartum to evaluate breastfeeding knowledge, confidence, and motivation. Medical students will also take a survey pre-training and post-study to evaluate growth in breastfeeding education.

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