Early Use of Raw Milk and Breastfeeding Continuation (DOAL)

Civil Hospices of Lyon

Status: Completed

Conditions: Breastfeeding Continuation

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03938675

DOAL

Details and patient eligibility

About

BACKGROUND:

Despite the critical importance of breast milk for preterm and sick neonates, there is no consensus regarding the use of raw mother's own milk (MOM) in neonatal units.

OBJECTIVES:

This study aimed to describe the use of raw MOM in hospitalised neonates before day 7 (early use), and to investigate: (i) related factors, (ii) maternal satisfaction, and (iii) the association with breastfeeding continuation.

METHODS:

This prospective cohort included 516 neonates intended to be breastfed in 2 French neonatal units. Neonates receiving raw MOM before day 7 were compared to those who did not. The association between early use of MOM and breastfeeding continuation at hospital discharge, and up to 6 months later, was measured by logistic regression.

Enrollment: 516 patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 6 months old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Eligible neonates were those admitted between April 2012 and June 2013, who were intended to be breastfed and remained hospitalized for 7 days or more.

Exclusion criteria

• Neonates with parents not fluent in French were excluded.

Trial design

516 participants in 2 patient groups

Raw maternal own milk before day 7

Description:

Without any intervention, investigators observed whether neonates received raw MOM during the first week of life. Accordingly, the neonates were grouped as "exposed" when they received any raw MOM before day 7, versus "unexposed" when they did not receive any raw MOM before day 7.

No Raw maternal own milk before day 7

Description:

Without any intervention, investigators observed whether neonates received raw MOM during the first week of life. Accordingly, the neonates were grouped as "exposed" when they received any raw MOM before day 7, versus "unexposed" when they did not receive any raw MOM before day 7.