Professional Breastfeeding Support Intervention

Launched by THE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG · Jul 2, 2013

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ClinConnect Summary

The aim of this study is to determine whether early post-partum professional breastfeeding support improves breastfeeding outcomes.

The primary hypotheses are:

1. Exclusive breastfeeding rates at 1, 2, and 3 months will be increased among mother-infant pairs who receive professional lactation support or telephone follow-up support (intervention groups) when compared with those who receive usual post-natal breastfeeding support (control group);
2. The rate of any breastfeeding (predominant or partial) at 1, 2, and 3 months will be increased among mother-infant pairs in the intervention gro...

Gender

FEMALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. delivers at participating trial site,
• • 2. primiparous,
• • 3. intends to breastfeed,
• • 4. 18 years of age or older,
• • 5. has singleton pregnancy,
• • 6. Cantonese speaking,
• • 7. Hong Kong resident for more than one year,
• • 8. no serious medical or obstetrical complications
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. \< 37 weeks gestation,
• • 2. an Apgar score \< 8 at five minutes,
• • 3. a birth weight \< 2500 grams,
• • 4. born with any severe medical conditions or congenital malformations,
• • 5. is placed in the special care nursery for more than 48 hours after delivery,
• • 6. is placed in the intensive care nursery after delivery,
• • 7. not entitled to health benefits in Hong Kong (NEP).