Maximising Maternal Milk for Preterm Infant

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Hospital grade double electrical breast milk pump: Mothers assigned to the early pump group will be advised to start pumping using a hospital-grade double electrical breast pump as soon after birth(target within first 6 hours after delivery) follow by hand expression for 10 minutes for the first 48 hours then start using a hospital -grade double electrical breast pump.

Study summary

Maternal milk is the gold standard in infant nutrition, providing significant advantages, in preterm and term infants. Maternal milk plays a major role in reducing the risk of inflammatory bowel disease(NEC) in premature and low birth weight infants as well as improving neurodevelopmental outcomes in this population, In this study the investigators are comparing earlier (from birth rather than 48 hours post delivery) use of an electrical breast pump. Mothers will be selected at random to be in one of two groups: early or later pump use. The investigators will compare milk volumes achieved on day 14 post delivery between the two groups. The investigators will recruit x number of mothers of preterm infants \< 33 weeks gestation at birth

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• Percentage of women achieving > 500mls expressed breast milk by 14 days' post-partum — from enrolment to two weeks post delivery
• Percentage of women achieving > 500mls by 14 days' post-partum in mothers of preterm infants < 33 weeks gestation and/or 1500 gram — Milk amount from time of enrolment to two weeks post delivery
  Mothers of preterm infants \<33 weeks and /or 1500 gram will randomly assigned to early breast pumping group or late breast pumping group as outlined above , the primary outcome is the achieving of more than 500 ml of breast milk by day 14 post delivery.

Trial sites (3)

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