Effect of a Novel Smartphone Application on Breastfeeding Rates Among Low-Income, First-Time Mothers Intending to Exclusively Breastfeed: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To examine the effect of a novel smartphone application (app)-BreastFeeding Friend (BFF)-on breastfeeding rates among low-income first-time mothers planning exclusive breastfeeding. Methods: A recent randomized controlled trial (RCT) randomized low-income first-time mothers to BFF or control app. BFF contained breastfeeding education and videos. The control app contained digital breastfeeding handouts. Outcomes included breastfeeding rates until 6 months postpartum and patient-reported best breastfeeding resource. After enrollment, nearly half the participants reported planning formula feeding after breastfeeding initiation, potentially confounding the RCT results. In this secondary analysis, women planning formula feeding were excluded. Outcomes betw

SUBMITTER: Lewkowitz AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7826429 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature