Maternal and newborn outcomes of antenatal breastmilk expression: a scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Mothers with diabetes face unique challenges associated with breastfeeding initiation and maintenance. Antenatal breastmilk expression (BME) may be suggested to mothers, including mothers with diabetes, to improve breastfeeding, maternal, and infant outcomes postpartum. However, there have been few evaluations of the potential harms and benefits of this practice. The objective of our scoping review will be to broadly examine the literature describing maternal and infant outcomes of antenatal BME.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review will address the research question: 'Among women who engaged in antenatal BME, what maternal and infant outcomes have been evaluated?' A search of published and unpublished studies available in English will be conducted in Februa

SUBMITTER: Foudil-Bey I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7228481 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature