None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
SAHMRI Women and Kids are conducting a new survey (MILQ), that will follow mother-infant pairs across the first 12 months of life to find out how South Australian babies are being fed. We would like to find out what is helpful in initiating and continuing breastfeeding, as well as anything that could make breastfeeding difficult. We are also interested in the timing of complementary foods (such as solids and semi-solids) and the types of foods given to babies in their first year of life. The aim of the MILQ study is to understand how families are feeding their full term infants over the first 12 months of life, and what challenges they experience. We hope to use this information to inform the support services at South Australian hospitals and postnatal care providers. The information collected will also help us understand the current practices for the introduction of complementary feeding.
Interventions
No intervention.
Infant feeding practices (such as breastfeeding, use of infant formula, introduction of complimentary feeding, variety and type of complimentary foods) will be regularly assessed from as soon after birth (as possible) until the infant is 12 months of age.
Participants will be asked to answer a series of questions about how they feed their infant, either via an online survey or via phone interview with study staff. Participants will be asked to answer these questions at enrollm
No intervention. Infant feeding practices (such as breastfeeding, use of infant formula, introduction of complimentary feeding, variety and type of complimentary foods) will be regularly assessed from as soon after birth (as possible) until the infant is 12 months of age. Participants will be asked to answer a series of questions about how they feed their infant, either via an online survey or via phone interview with study staff. Participants will be asked to answer these questions at enrollment, and when the infant is 3 weeks, 5 weeks, 7 weeks, 3 months, 4 months, 5 months, 6 months, 9 months and 12 months of age.
Sponsors
South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
0 to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
• Term-born (37+0 to 41+6 weeks) • Singleton birth • Appropriate birth weight for gestational age (weight >5th and <95th percentile: boys 2,604-4,215 grams, girls 2,532-4,041 grams) • Caregiver or legally authorised representative is over the age of 16 years • Caregiver or legally authorised representative is able to provide informed consent
Exclusion criteria
preterm birth Multiple pregnancy
Outcome results
None listed