Effect of antenatal milk expression education on lactation outcomes in birthing people with pre-pregnancy body mass index ≥25: protocol for a randomized, controlled trial

• Main Authors: Jill R. Demirci (Author), Melissa Glasser (Author), Debra L. Bogen (Author), Susan M. Sereika (Author), Dianxu Ren (Author), Kristin Ray (Author), Lisa M. Bodnar (Author), Therese A. O'Sullivan (Author), Katherine Himes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Birthing people with pre-pregnancy body mass indices (BMIs) ≥ 25 kg/m2, particularly those without prior breastfeeding experience, are at increased risk for suboptimal lactation outcomes. Antenatal milk expression (AME) may be one way to counteract the negative effects of early i...