Effect of Postpartum Depo Medroxyprogesterone Acetate on Lactation in Mothers of Very Low-Birth-Weight Infants.

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 obta

SUBMITTER: Parker LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8817730 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature