OBJECTIVES Primary: to compare sequential and simultaneous breast pumping on volume of milk expressed and its fat content. Secondary: to measure the effect of breast massage on milk volume and fat content. DESIGN Sequential randomised controlled trial. SETTING Neonatal intensive care unit, North Staffordshire Hospital NHS Trust. SUBJECTS Data on 36 women were analysed; 19 women used simul...

Milk is a bulky product, expensive to transport, and very susceptible to contamination, which in a short time renders it unpalatable. In its natural state it contains al^out 87 per cent of water, which is a comparatively worthless constituent. ' Efforts to reduce the water content of milk, leaving the solids in ; a more concentrated form without destroying their food value, and at the same time...

OBJECTIVE Domperidone is increasingly prescribed to improve breast milk volume despite a lack of evidence regarding its effects on breast milk composition. We examined the effect of domperidone on the nutrient composition of breast milk. PATIENTS AND METHODS Forty-six mothers who had delivered infants at <31 weeks' gestation, who experienced lactation failure, were randomly assigned to receiv...

OBJECTIVES The health benefits of breastfeeding are widely recognized. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for six months after birth and for two years or longer together with nutritionally adequate complementary foods. To respond to the needs of industry, employed breastfeeding mothers must adapt to the rotating night shift (RNS). However, the RNS is associated wit...

OBJECTIVE The onset of copious milk secretion after birth is known as lactogenesis II. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of preterm birth and antenatal corticosteroids on the timing of lactogenesis II after birth. METHODS Women who had received antenatal betamethasone treatment and were expressing for a preterm infant whose gestational age was <34 weeks (N = 50) were i...

A total of 588 samples of 24 hour collections of preterm milk obtained during the first month of lactation from 58 mothers of low birthweight infants have been analysed for total nitrogen content. In addition to the expected decline in milk protein content (total nitrogen X 6 X 38) seen with postnatal age, a strong negative correlation between milk protein and milk volume output has been shown....

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BACKGROUND Breast milk is the main food source for infants' growth and development. Insufficient milk is one of the obstacles to the adequate use of this substance. One of the treatments to help this issue is acupressure. Therefore, the present study was designed to determine the effect of acupressure on maternal milk volume. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study is a randomized clinical trial in ...

INTRODUCTION Exclusively breastfed infants born to obese mothers have previously been shown to gain less weight by 1-month postpartum than infants of normal-weight mothers. Our hypothesis is that human milk composition and volume may differ between obese and normal-weight mothers. OBJECTIVE To compare human milk leptin, macronutrient concentration, and volume in obese and normal-weight mother...