Trial reportMaternal & child nutrition2019
"It gave me so much confidence": First-time U.S. mothers' experiences with antenatal milk expression.
Trial report in Maternal & child nutrition, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05516199 (Antenatal Breastmilk Expression From Week 34 of Gestation Safety in Pregnancy and Benefits for the Newborn Infant), which is not on this map. Cited by 18 papers.
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Antenatal Breastmilk Expression From Week 34 of Gestation Safety in Pregnancy and Benefits for the Newborn Infant: A Pilot Randomized Study
Who cites it
18 citing papers in PubMed.
- Does Antenatal Expressing Affect Onset of Lactogenesis for Women With Diabetes? Results From a Randomised Controlled Trial and Cohort Study.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2025Trial
- Structured antenatal milk expression education for nulliparous pregnant people: results of a pilot, randomized controlled trial in the United States.International breastfeeding journal · 2022Trial
- 'Is there any point in me doing this?' Views and experiences of women in the Diabetes and Antenatal Milk Expressing (DAME) trial.Maternal & child nutrition · 2022Trial
- "It gave me so much confidence": First-time U.S. mothers' experiences with antenatal milk expression.Maternal & child nutrition · 2019Trial
- Effect of antenatal colostrum expression teaching on breastfeeding practices and birth outcomes: a retrospective case-control chart review.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Information and practices of antenatal colostrum expression: a cross-sectional study of pregnant women in Norway.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2026Article
- Little women: the relevance and reliance on mouse models for mammary gland research and next steps for translation.Journal of mammary gland biology and neoplasia · 2025Review
- Antenatal colostrum expression: are we interfering with nature?International breastfeeding journal · 2025Article
- Antenatal Breast Milk Expression Survey of Individuals Whose Pregnancy Was Complicated by Diabetes: Exploring Knowledge, Perceptions, Experiences, and Milk Volume Expressed.American journal of perinatology · 2024Article
- A Longitudinal Observation of Antenatal Milk Expression in Mothers of Infants with Congenital Anomalies.Breastfeeding medicine : the official journal of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine · 2024Observational
- Study Protocol for a Stepped-Wedge Cluster (Nested) Randomized Controlled Trial of Antenatal Colostrum Expression (ACE) Instruction in First-Time Mothers: The ACE Study.Journal of human lactation : official journal of International Lactation Consultant Association · 2024Article
- Women's bodily experience of antenatal breastmilk expression from 34 weeks of gestation: Qualitative results from the Express-MOM study.European journal of midwifery · 2024Article
- Teaching antenatal hand expression: a feasibility study in an inner urban U.S. hospital.International breastfeeding journal · 2023Article
- Effect of antenatal milk expression education on lactation outcomes in birthing people with pre-pregnancy body mass index ≥25: protocol for a randomized, controlled trial.International breastfeeding journal · 2023Article
- Evaluation of a breastmilk hand expression toolkit: the M.I.L.K survey study.International breastfeeding journal · 2022Article
- The sleeper effect of perceived insufficient milk supply in US mothers.Public health nutrition · 2021Article
- Evaluating antenatal breastmilk expression outcomes: a scoping review.International breastfeeding journal · 2021Article
- Maternal and newborn outcomes of antenatal breastmilk expression: a scoping review protocol.BMJ open · 2020Article
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Abstract
Antenatal milk expression (AME) involves maternal hand-expression, collection, and storage of breast milk during pregnancy for the purposes of reducing the early formula use in breastfed infants. AME is not widely practiced in the United States, despite its growing popularity elsewhere. In this study, we examined the experiences of first-time mothers recruited from a U.S. midwife practice who engaged in AME within the context of a pilot randomized controlled trial. The AME intervention involved demonstration and practice of AME with a lactation consultant beginning at 37 weeks of gestation, reinforcement at weekly study visits until delivery, and daily home practice. Nineteen women participated in a semistructured interview at 1-2 weeks postpartum regarding their study experiences. Major themes included (1) perceived benefits and impact of AME, (b) AME implementation, and (c) use of AME milk. Women perceived multiple benefits of AME, most notably that it increased their confidence that they would be able to make milk and breastfeed successfully postpartum. Women expressed some concern that no/little milk expressed could be indicative of postpartum milk production problems. Regarding implementation, women found that the AME protocol fit well into their daily routine. There was mixed feedback regarding comfort with practicing AME in the presence of partners. Reasons for postpartum use of AME milk varied; barriers to provision included inadequate milk storage options at the birth hospital and unsupportive hospital providers/staff. With few caveats, AME appears to be an acceptable breastfeeding support intervention among a sociodemographically homogeneous group of first-time mothers in the United States.
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