Gestational Diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
Experimental: Standard care plus an antenatal milk expression education:Participants will have one face-to-face breastfeeding education in lactation clinic at 37 weeks of gestation and telephone follo
No Intervention: Standard hospital antenatal care:Participants will receive standard care include prenatal breastfeeding education at gestation of 24-36 weeks same as intervention group. They will not
Sponsors
The University of Hong Kong
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Diagnosed gestational diabetes without on insulin 2. aged 18 years or above 3. Can read and speak Chinese 4. Hong Kong resident and stay in Hong Kong after delivery 5. No serious medical or obstetrical complications 6. No mental health illness or history 7. Have regular antenatal check-up 8. Singleton pregnancy 9. Primiparous or multiparous women 10. Intention to breastfeed 11. Pre-pregnancy BMI<25
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Do not have Hong Kong Identify Card 2. Breastfeeding elder child at pregnancy 3. Cannot understand the study 4. Give birth <37 weeks of gestation 5. A known fetal anomaly or any suspicion of fetal compromise
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Exclusive breastfeeding prevalence; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Women's self-determination toward breastfeeding;Women's self-efficacy in breastfeeding;Women's perinatal/postnatal depression;Women's prevalence of Impaired Glucose Tolerance;Women's experience, perception, and attitude for AME practices; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactLeung Yu Ngai
Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kwong Wah Hospital
Outcome results
None listed