Leslie A Parker1, Sandra Sullivan2, Nicole Cacho2, Charlene Krueger1, Martina Mueller3. 1. Department of Biobehavioral Nursing Science in the College of Nursing, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. 2. Department of Pediatrics at the College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, USA. 3. College of Nursing, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA.
Abstract
Objective: This study examined the effect of postpartum administration of depo medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) on milk production, time to onset of secretory activation, lactation duration, and infant consumption of mother's own milk (MOM) in mothers of preterm very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. Materials and Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of data from mothers who delivered infants weighing ≤1,500 g and at ≤32 weeks' gestation. The volume of milk produced was measured on days 1-7, 14, and 21 by weighing all expressed milk on an electronic scale. Time to secretory activation was determined through self-report of a feeling of breast fullness. Information on lactation duration and the percent of feeds consisting of MOM consumed by infants was obtained from the medical records. Results: Mothers who received postpartum DMPA were more likely to be African American (72.4% versus 31.4%; p = 0.0006), unemployed (65.5% versus 44.5%; p = 0.027), and Medicaid eligible (89.7% versus 67.2%; p = 0.019). There were no differences in daily milk production between mothers who received DMPA before hospital discharge (n = 29) compared with those who did not (n = 141). When mothers who reached secretory activation before receiving DMPA were removed from analysis, receiving DMPA was associated with a later onset of secretory activation (103.7 versus 88.6 hours; p = 0.028). There were no statistically significant differences between the study groups in lactation duration or infant MOM consumption. Conclusions: DMPA, when administered postpartum to mothers of preterm VLBW infants, delayed secretory activation, but had no detrimental effect on milk production or lactation duration. Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01892085.
Objective: This study examined the effect of postpartum administration of depo medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA) on milk production, time to onset of secretory activation, lactation duration, and infant consumption of mother's own milk (MOM) in mothers of preterm very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. Materials and Methods: We conducted a secondary analysis of data from mothers who delivered infants weighing ≤1,500 g and at ≤32 weeks' gestation. The volume of milk produced was measured on days 1-7, 14, and 21 by weighing all expressed milk on an electronic scale. Time to secretory activation was determined through self-report of a feeling of breast fullness. Information on lactation duration and the percent of feeds consisting of MOM consumed by infants was obtained from the medical records. Results: Mothers who received postpartum DMPA were more likely to be African American (72.4% versus 31.4%; p = 0.0006), unemployed (65.5% versus 44.5%; p = 0.027), and Medicaid eligible (89.7% versus 67.2%; p = 0.019). There were no differences in daily milk production between mothers who received DMPA before hospital discharge (n = 29) compared with those who did not (n = 141). When mothers who reached secretory activation before receiving DMPA were removed from analysis, receiving DMPA was associated with a later onset of secretory activation (103.7 versus 88.6 hours; p = 0.028). There were no statistically significant differences between the study groups in lactation duration or infant MOM consumption. Conclusions: DMPA, when administered postpartum to mothers of preterm VLBW infants, delayed secretory activation, but had no detrimental effect on milk production or lactation duration. Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01892085.
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