physiology of infant feeding
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: • Female • Lactating • Given birth at least 4 weeks ago • Given birth to a single child, no twins • Being healthy (self-reported) • Non-smoking • Having given written informed consent • Need to be willing to receive information about incidental findings of pathology
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • Lactating for more than 1 year • Bovine milk allergy or intolerance (self-reported) • Lactose intolerance (self-reported) • Gastric disorders or regular gastric complaints, heart burn for example • Use of proton pump inhibitors or other medication which alters the normal functioning of the stomach • Smoking • Inability to comfortably produce an additional 225 mL of milk • Having a contra-indication to MRI scanning (including, but not limited to):  Pacemakers and defibrillators  Intraorbital or intraocular metallic fragments  Ferromagnetic implants  Claustrofobia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| gastric emptying | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| intra gastric layers in mL | — |
Contacts
Wageningen Universiteit