Breastfeeding
Conditions
Keywords
Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding self efficacy
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to evaluate if the developed theory and evidence based programme has a positive effect on mother's breastfeeding self efficacy, establishing an effective breastfeeding and breastfeeding duration after short time hospitalization.
Interventions
OTHERNew Breastfeeding Counselling
An intervention will be developed during the first part of the study. The intervention is supposed to consist of evidence based actions to support the metabolic adaptation of the newborn, establishment of the milk production of the mother and increase the breastfeeding self efficacy of the mother.
OTHERTreatment as usual
Health professionals offer the usual care for the breastfeeding mother
Sponsors
TrygFonden, Denmark
Danish Committee for Health Education
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* pregnant women (gestational week 35-36)
Exclusion criteria
* women with known physical, psychological and/or social illness/problem that result in hospitalization more than 50 hours after delivery * women with known pregnancy related illness that result in hospitalization more than 50 hours after delivery * Women not understanding or speaking Danish * women expecting multiple babies * women having decided not to breastfeed * women expecting to deliver at another hospital than the one she has been visiting during pregnancy
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Parents breastfeeding self efficacy | 7 days post partum |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Effective breastfeeding | 7 days post partum | Effective breastfeeding is measured by the outcome measures: breastfeeding frequency, milk coming in before 3rd day pp, number of stools 3 days pp, baby's swallowing of milk |
| Duration of exclusive and full breastfeeding | 7 and 30 days post partum and 6 month post partum | — |
| Baby's morbidity | 7 and 30 days post partum and 6 month post partum | Measuring jaundice, dehydration, use of health facilities |
| Breastfeeding problems | 7 and 30days and 6 month post partum | Measuring nipple pain and fissures, too much or too little milk |
Countries
Denmark
Outcome results
None listed