Breastfeeding planning card feasibility study
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Feasibility study of delivery of a breastfeeding planning card as part of standard antenatal care
IRAS ID
316125
Contact name
David Comerford
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Stirling
Duration of Study in the UK
1 years, 2 months, 2 days
Research summary
This project builds on a pilot study in which we delivered a breastfeeding planning card to women who were at least 36 weeks pregnant. The planning card reduced drop-off from breastfeeding by 10-14 days postpartum four-fold.
Our pilot study suggests that if midwives in Scotland were to deliver this planning card then rates of breastfeeding maintenance would increase.
This project will use interviews and focus groups to test whether it is feasible to deliver the card as part of standard antenatal care.
We will design a procedure for delivering the cards as part of antenatal midwifery appointments by drawing on the expertise of key stakeholders: midwives, infant feeding practitioners, expectant mothers, breastfeeding mothers and the wider research team.
We will test the resultant procedure of delivering the cards and follow up by survey with mothers on their experience of receiving the cards and by focus groups with midwives to assess their experiences of delivering the cards.
We will also test through surveys of women who are breastfeeding whether the breastfeeding self-efficacy scale short-form is valid for use in a Scottish sample.REC name
West Midlands - Black Country Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
22/WM/0168
Date of REC Opinion
17 Aug 2022
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion