LACTATION

This study explores how severe sleep deprivation in the first two days after childbirth impacts a mother's motivation to breastfeed and how well breastfeeding goes. Researchers will follow 167 new mothers, measuring their sleep quality, breastfeeding drive, and feeding success us…

This study looks at how exercise during and after pregnancy changes breast milk and whether those changes affect a baby's growth and risk of obesity. Researchers will measure breast milk composition and infant body fat in 200 mothers and their babies. The goal is to learn how phy…

This study looks at how medicines taken by breastfeeding women enter their breast milk and whether they might affect their babies. Researchers will collect milk and urine samples from 250 women already using prescription or over-the-counter drugs. The goal is to provide better in…

This study looks at whether mindfulness and meditation techniques can help mothers of premature babies in the NICU produce more breastmilk and feel less stressed. About 40 mothers will learn mindfulness practices and researchers will measure milk volume, stress hormones, and bond…