Latch On: A protocol for a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of perinatal support to improve breastfeeding outcomes in women with a raised BMI

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications

John Mehegan¹  Eileen C. O'Brien²  Rosie Murtagh²  Fionnuala M. McAuliffe³  Elizabeth Dunn⁴  Charmaine Scallon⁴  Lorraine O'Hagan⁴  Stephanie Murray⁴  Regina Keogh⁵  Marie Corbett⁵  Michelle Walsh⁵  Marie C. Conway⁶  Denise McGuinness⁶  Lucille Sheehy⁶  Sharleen L. O'Reilly⁶  Mary Brosnan⁶  Shenda Hughes⁷  Denise O'Brien⁷  Sophie Callanan⁷  Barbara Coughlan⁷  Marcelina Szafranska⁷  Amy Carroll⁸  Paula Power⁸  Marie Woodcock⁸ 

[1] National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland;University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;Midlands Regional Hospital Mullingar, Co Westmeath, Ireland;National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland;St.Luke's General Hospital, Co Kilkenny, Ireland;UCD Perinatal Research Centre, School of Medicine, University College Dublin, National Maternity Hospital, Dublin, Ireland;University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland;Wexford General Hospital, Co Wexford, Ireland;

关键词: Breastfeeding;    Overweight;    Obesity;    Randomised controlled trial;   

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来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Introduction: Breastfeeding is associated with improved maternal and child outcomes. Women with a higher body mass index (BMI), who comprise about 50% of the population, are at increased risk of poorer breastfeeding practices and are a population who would benefit from breastfeeding. Methods: This protocol is for a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of perinatal breastfeeding support among primiparous women with a BMI >25 kg/m2, using a previously-tested, multi-component intervention. The primary outcome is any breastfeeding at 3 months. The intervention will support mothers and their partners and spans from late pregnancy to six weeks postpartum. Intervention components include group antenatal breastfeeding education, individual face-to-face education in the immediate postnatal period, professional support to six weeks’ postpartum and weekly phone calls in the immediate postpartum period from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). The intervention will target attitudes towards breastfeeding, breastfeeding self-efficacy, and subjective norms around infant feeding with the aim to normalise the behaviour. Results: We anticipate that the intervention will be well-accepted and feasible to carry out within four maternity units in the East of Ireland. Furthermore, essential formative qualitative work has been conducted to inform the intervention design and to ensure that it is contextually appropriate. Conclusion: The proposed intervention will be invaluable to policy-makers in providing insights into what specific interventions are effective in improving breastfeeding rates for women with a raised BMI.

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