Experience of infant feeding: antenatal choice v postnatal practice

• Research type

  Research Study

• Full title

  What is experience of women whose postnatal feeding practice differs from that of their antenatal choice?

• IRAS ID

  173724

• Contact name

  Elizabeth Lyon

• Contact email

  elizabeth.lyon.08@aberdeen.ac.uk

• Sponsor organisation

  University of Aberdeen

• Duration of Study in the UK

  0 years, 1 months, 28 days

• Research summary

  Study undertaken as part of an undergraduate degree in medicine (MBChB).
  Study design: epidemiological cross sectional study, retrospective survey, = 100 participants, recruitment via Health Visitor run immunization clinics.
  Inclusion criteria: women who have given birth = 37 weeks gestation, have babies aged between 8 weeks – 24 months and live within the study postcodes (Aberdeenshire).
  The study period: antenatal feeding choice - 6-8 week postnatal check. Duration data collection 4-6 weeks.
  Study questions:
  - what percentage of women change infant feeding method between intention (antenatal choice) and actual practice at 6-8 weeks regardless of milk type?
  - quantify any emotional impact associated with early change infant feeding method, using a pictogram Likert scale?
  - quantify time to establish infant feeding method from maternal perspective
  - what percentage of women perceive or experience criticism as a result of their infant feeding method
  - what percentage of women received infant feeding support
  - at what stage do women want infant feeding support

• REC name

  London - Fulham Research Ethics Committee

• REC reference

  15/LO/0510

• Date of REC Opinion

  17 Mar 2015

• REC opinion

  Favourable Opinion