Health Condition 1: P929- Feeding problem of newborn, unspecified
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: LEAP-LACTATION EXCELLENCE AND PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME: LEAP Group
CONSIST OF SIX SESSION
1 Early Milk Expression
2 Feeding Options Challenges
3 Starting Breastfeeding
4 Home Visit 1 Wee
Sponsors
Department of Health Research (DHR)
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Preterm Infants and their family residing within a radius of 50 km from the study setting during the postnatal period 2. Family who understand Tamil or/and English 3. Singleton Infants born with a gestation of 27-33+6 weeks 4. Baby and mother delivered or admitted at the study setting within 24 hrs of birth 5. Willing for follow-up home visits
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Women with any contraindication for breastfeeding such as mothers with a breast infection and Retrovirus positive 2. Baby with significant congenital defects and medical complications namely Oesophageal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula, cleft lip, cleft palate, congenital heart disease, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, a structural defect that affects breastfeeding and survival rate 3. Baby with galactosemia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Macronutrient composition: Protein, Fat, Carbohydrates, and Energy content in MOM Biochemical markers: Calcium, Phosphorus, Albumin, Alkaline Phosphatase, BUN, Sodium,caclium and phosphorus Volume of Mother s Own Milk (MOM) intake Timepoint: Collect 1 ml of Mother s Own Milk from each feed over a 24-hour period on days 7, 14 and 28. Blood tests are conducted as a part of preterm investigation after 3 weeks of life till 34 weeks as routine clinical care Total volume of MOM intake will be measured on the following days- day 7, day 14, day 21 and day 28 until the day of direct breastfeeding | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Infant growth parameters (weight, length, head circumference, growth velocity) Timepoint: corrected age 3 months | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactMs.DEVIKA.E
SRI RAMACHANDRA FACULTY OF NURSING,SRIRAMACHANDRA INSTITUTE OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH(DU)
Outcome results
None listed