Breastfeeding Intervention Study

This study aims to evaluate the benefits of a lactation support intervention model combining a maternal nutritional supplementation starting at 8 weeks before delivery to 12 weeks postpartum and a lactation support intervention consisting of 1 prenatal and 3 postnatal sessions on exclusive breastfeeding rate.

Inclusion criteria

• Mother with singleton pregnancy at 26 to 29 weeks of gestation.
• Mother is between 20 and 35 years of age.
• Mother pre-pregnant BMI < 25.0 kg/m2.
• Mother is first-time mother.
• Mother is contactable by telephone.
• Mother is non-smoker.
• Infant is a singleton from a full term birth with a gestational age of 37-42 weeks.
• Infant's birth weight was > 2500 g.
• Infant is judged to be in good health.
• Mother confirms her intention to breastfeed and refrain from taking any other nonstudy maternal milk supplement or galactogogues during the study period.

Exclusion criteria

• Mother is allergic or intolerant to any ingredient found in the study product.
• An adverse maternal, fetal or infant medical history that has potential effects on child's growth and/or development.
• Mother has gestational diabetes and/or pre-eclampsia.
• Mother with contraindications to breastfeeding.
• Gestational weight gain is greater than 14 kg at enrollment.
• Mother had a breast surgery.
• Mother and/or newborn infant has major illness that requires intensive care admission.
• Infant has major congenital anomaly.