Study of Wearable Wireless Breast Pumps to Help Mothers of Premature Infants Pump More Milk

What this Trial Is About

Researchers are evaluating the impact of wearable, wireless breast pumps on how often and how much milk mothers of premature infants can express. This randomized controlled crossover trial focuses on mothers whose infants were born at or before 29 weeks and 6 days of gestation. The study aims to compare milk expression frequency and volume using wearable pumps versus standard hospital-grade pumps to improve milk accessibility for NICU mothers. Participants will use a wearable, wireless breast pump in addition to their usual hospital pump. The study follows a crossover design where mothers receive the wearable pump with lactation specialist support either during the first or second week, with the other week using standard care. This allows comparison between the two methods over two consecutive weeks. Mothers will be monitored for the number of pumping sessions and volume of milk expressed over seven days in each study period. Researchers will collect data on milk volume, percentage of required volume pumped, and pumping frequency. The study involves support from lactation specialists and aims to assess how the wearable pump affects milk expression in real-life settings such as cuddling the baby or performing daily activities.

A Randomized Controlled Trial of Impact of Wearable, Wireless Breast Pumps on Frequency and Efficacy of Milk Expression in Mothers of Premature Infants