BREASTFEEDING

This study tested whether assigning a personal patient navigator to low-income women after childbirth improves their health and healthcare. The navigator provided one-on-one support for up to a year, helping with doctor visits, breastfeeding, birth control, and other needs. Resea…

This study tested whether a digital, game-like education program could better prepare first-time pregnant women for breastfeeding compared to standard hospital education. Sixty women in their last trimester were randomly assigned to either use the special app or receive the usual…

This study tested whether sending educational text messages to pregnant women could help them follow safe sleep practices for their babies and breastfeed longer. Over 2,100 pregnant women received different combinations of messages about putting babies to sleep on their backs and…

This study tested whether a simple virtual reality relaxation session could help mothers of premature babies. Forty-four mothers watched calming nature videos with music through VR headsets before expressing milk. Researchers compared their milk production and breastfeeding confi…

This study tested whether a specific massage technique could help mothers who had a cesarean section. It aimed to see if the massage reduced painful breast swelling and made breastfeeding easier. Researchers compared 116 new mothers who received the massage to those who received …

This study tested whether a childbirth preparation program using relaxation exercises could help pregnant women. Forty women were split into two groups: one received special training with a booklet and audio exercises, while the other received standard care. Researchers wanted to…

This study looked at whether playing music and having mothers listen to positive affirmations during a planned cesarean section could help reduce their anxiety and improve breastfeeding. Researchers compared three groups of mothers: one group received both affirmations and music,…

This study tested whether a special education program called 'hypnobreastfeeding' could help first-time pregnant women feel more confident about breastfeeding. Researchers taught the program to 54 women and compared them to 56 women who did not receive it. The goal was to see if …

This study tested if a special teaching method called 'teach-back' helps new mothers breastfeed more successfully. First-time mothers were randomly assigned to get either this special education or the standard hospital advice. Researchers measured how well breastfeeding went, the…

This study tested whether a smartphone app providing breastfeeding education and support could help new mothers. It compared 60 first-time moms who used the app to those who received standard care. The goal was to see if the app increased confidence, reduced problems, and helped …

This study tested whether an online support program could help new mothers in Hong Kong who lack confidence with breastfeeding. First-time moms were randomly assigned to receive either standard care or the online peer support program. Researchers wanted to see if the program help…

This study aimed to understand the connection between what mothers know about nutrition and their attitudes toward breastfeeding. Researchers surveyed 270 mothers with infants aged 0-6 months. The goal was to gather information, not to test a treatment or change outcomes for the …

This study is checking on children years after their mothers took part in a trial of a special nutritional drink before and during pregnancy. Researchers want to see if that early nutrition affects the children's growth, weight, thinking skills, metabolism, and overall health. Th…

This study looked at whether teaching first-time parents about breastfeeding could help them feel more connected to their baby before birth. Researchers gave an online class to 101 expecting parents and measured their feelings of attachment before and after. The goal was to see i…

This study looked at whether giving a specific probiotic supplement to breastfeeding mothers could change the bacteria in their breast milk and then colonize their babies' intestines. Researchers enrolled 70 first-time mothers with healthy, exclusively breastfed babies. Half the …

This study tested whether teaching new mothers about sustainable, eco-friendly practices could improve breastfeeding success and strengthen the bond with their babies. Researchers worked with 100 first-time mothers, giving half of them special 'Green Mom' education sessions while…

This study tested whether teaching pregnant women about their environmental impact (carbon footprint) would affect their breastfeeding habits and awareness. Researchers gave 64 women a special 4-session education program and compared them to a group that received standard care. T…

This study aimed to measure how much of two common artificial sweeteners pass from a mother's body into her breast milk and then to her baby. Researchers gave a diet drink containing sucralose and acesulfame-potassium to 82 breastfeeding mothers and then measured the sweetener le…

This study observed whether allowing a newborn to instinctively crawl to the mother's breast in the first hour after birth improves breastfeeding. Researchers compared mothers and babies who did this 'breast crawl' to those who followed standard hospital care. They measured the m…