RecruitingNot ApplicableNCT06395168

Mayo Clinic Health System Northwest Wisconsin Integrated Maternal Postpartum Appointment Combination

IMPAC: Integrated Maternal Postpartum Appointment Combination in Mayo Clinic Health System Northwest Wisconsin

Sponsor

Mayo Clinic

Enrollment

246 participants

Start Date

Aug 19, 2024

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Conditions

Breast Feeding

Summary

The purpose of this study is to explore whether combining the first post-hospital newborn provider visit and lactation consultation into a single appointment can enhance rates of successful breastfeeding initiation and continuation at predefined intervals (e.g., one week, one month, two months, three months, four months, six months, and 12 months postpartum).

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin Age: 18 Years

Inclusion Criteria8

Mothers aged greater than or equal to 18 years.
Mothers who are able to provide informed consent for participation in this study.
Mothers registered as patients at Mayo Clinic Health System Northwest Wisconsin.
Mothers who have given birth within the past four days prior to enrollment into this study.
Mothers who intend to breastfeed their newborns.
Mothers who are willing and able to participate in this study.
Mothers who are able to communicate in English.
Mothers with the ability to connect to the internet and complete electronic data collection.

Exclusion Criteria13

Mothers who are unable or unwilling to provide informed consent for participation in this study.
Mothers less than 18 years of age.
Mothers unable to complete study procedures or follow-up visits.
Mothers with medical complications that could interfere with breastfeeding (e.g., breast reduction).
Mothers who have no intention to breastfeed their newborns.
Mothers who are unwilling to follow up with lactation.
Infants who have already had their first postpartum outpatient provider visit.
Pre-term infants (less than 37 weeks).
Special care admission greater than two days.
Length of stay or anticipated LOS greater than four days.
Transfer to an outside facility.
Inability to communicate in English.
When slots are no longer available.