Status:
COMPLETED
Predictors of Lactogenesis II
Lead Sponsor:
University of South Florida
Conditions:
Breastfeeding
Eligibility:
FEMALE
18-50 years
Brief Summary
The purpose of this study is to investigate what proportion of obese women will have a self-reported delay in lactogenesis II ("breastmilk coming in") compared to women with a normal weight. We hypoth...
Detailed Description
Lactogenesis I occurs during pregnancy (midpregnancy and beyond), when the mammary glands becomes sufficiently differentiated to secrete small quantities of specific milk components. Lactogenesis II i...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- intend to attempt breastfeeding
- Expecting a live-born infant
- Singleton pregnancy
- English or Spanish language fluency
- Delivered at fullterm gestation
Exclusion
- Multiple gestation delivery
- Delivered pre-term (\<36weeks and 6 days of gestation)
- Not admitted to Mother Baby Unit (MBU) (ie admitted to intensive or special care unit or to Labor \& Delivery Unit for postpartum monitoring)
- Mother did not initiate breastfeeding within 12 hours.
- No telephone access
- History of breast reduction or enlargement surgery
- Planning to formula feed from birth (no intention to breastfeed or try breastfeeding).
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
August 1 2014
Trial Type :
OBSERVATIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
January 1 2017
Estimated Enrollment :
216 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT02220413
Start Date
August 1 2014
End Date
January 1 2017
Last Update
September 21 2018
Active Locations (3)
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1
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606
2
USF South Tampa Center
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33606
3
TGH Health Park Genesis Clinic
Tampa, Florida, United States, 33610