Can prenatal hand expression boost breastfeeding success in overweight moms?

NCT ID NCT06929091

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: Arkansas Children's Hospital Research Institute Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study is testing whether teaching women with excess weight to hand express colostrum during late pregnancy can improve breastfeeding initiation and duration. It also examines how a mother's diet affects her breast milk composition and her baby's growth. About 240 pregnant women will participate, with some receiving extra education and support.

What this could mean

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Active substance: lactation support and hand expression education
What this could lead to: If successful, this could help improve breastfeeding rates and outcomes for mothers with excess weight.
What could go wrong: This is an observational and educational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all women, and individual breastfeeding success varies.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

Breast Feeding Breast Milk Expression Obesity

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

BREASTFEEDING DIETARY INTERVENTION MILK EXPRESSION, BREAST

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Locations

Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITING

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States
Arkansas Children's Nutrition Center
RECRUITING

Little Rock, Arkansas, 72202, United States

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