Breast Versus Bottle Study
| Status: | Recruiting |
|---|---|
| Conditions: | Healthy Studies |
| Therapuetic Areas: | Other |
| Healthy: | No |
| Age Range: | Any |
| Updated: | 2/6/2019 |
| Start Date: | October 15, 2018 |
| End Date: | June 2020 |
| Contact: | Alison K Ventura, PhD |
| Email: | akventura@calpoly.edu |
| Phone: | (805) 756-5693 |
The objective of the proposed research is to conduct a within-subject experimental study that
will assess the effect of feeding mode (breast- versus bottle-feeding) on the quality and
outcome of infant feeding interactions.
will assess the effect of feeding mode (breast- versus bottle-feeding) on the quality and
outcome of infant feeding interactions.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Mothers 18-40 years of age
- Infants 0-24 weeks of age
- Infants who have not yet been introduced to complementary foods and beverages
- Dyads are breast- and bottle-feeding
- Mother is predominantly or solely responsible for infant feeding
Exclusion Criteria:
- preterm birth (i.e., gestational age <37 weeks)
- low birth weight (<2500 g)
- maternal smoking during pregnancy
- current or past medical conditions that interfere with oral feeding
- history of slow growth or failure to thrive
- weight for length percentile <5th
- diagnosed developmental delay (e.g., Down's syndrome)
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San Luis Obispo, California 93401
Phone: 805-756-5693
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