See if extra prenatal breastfeeding education helps moms in Inland Empire breastfeed exclusively

Is this trial a fit for you?

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This randomized trial enrolls 196 pregnant individuals and assigns them to either standard prenatal care or standard care plus three extra lactation education sessions. Medical students will receive lactation counseling training and visit participants in the experimental arm to deliver the education. Both groups complete surveys at the first visit and again at 6 weeks postpartum to measure knowledge, confidence, and motivation about breastfeeding, with students' attitudes also assessed before and after training. The goal is to determine whether enhanced antenatal education improves exclusive breastfeeding rates at six weeks and to assess feasibility in a community setting.

Why it matters

Who can join: the full rules

Inclusion Criteria:

* Nulliparous mothers
* Multiparous mothers who did not breastfeed previous children or breastfed previous children for less than 6 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* Mothers planning to use formula
* Multiparous mothers who previously breastfed for more than 6 months
* Mothers with HIV
* Mothers with a history of breast reduction surgery
* Infants with major birth defects that may impede growth or feeding, such as cleft lip and/or palate, cardiac defects, and gastrointestinal defects

Where it's running

• Loma Linda University Faculty Medical Offices
  Loma Linda, California, United States Recruiting

Study contacts

• Study coordinator: Elaine Hart, M.D.
• Email: ehart@llu.edu
• Phone: (909) 558-2806

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How to take part

1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.