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Pre-Pregnancy Weight Loss and Baby Behavior Study
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Summary
This study will help researchers learn more about how babies respond to bottle nipples with larger or smaller holes. Researchers guess that infants of mothers with obesity who did not lose weight prior to pregnancy will have the greatest Suck Effect on the challenging compared with the typical nipple.
Official title: The Impact of Pre-Pregnancy Weight Loss on Infant Sucking Behavior in Response to a Challenging Nipple
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
3 Months - Any
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
30
Start Date
2025-02-13
Completion Date
2027-04
Last Updated
2025-04-04
Healthy Volunteers
Yes
Interventions
Typical Nipple
Infants are fed their typical milk/formula by their caregiver when hungry, one feeding with their typical nipple.
Challenging Nipple
Infants are fed with a smaller sized nipple (i.e. with a smaller aperture, slowing the rate of milk delivery).
Locations (1)
The University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States