The University of New Mexico, and Baystate Medical Center in Springfield Massachusetts are excited to announce that they will now begin recruiting for the Breastfeeding CHAMPS research study.
The research teams will now begin recruiting participants for their comprehensive, longitudinal study. The study will collect information on the women’s health and lactation desires before they give birth. Then for five months, they will collect and examine samples of breast milk and infant fecal material to determine the extent to which elevated permeability of the mammary gland is associated with nutrient content, immune profile and the milk microbiome, as well as effects on infant health, including the infant’s gut microbiome.
The research will continue to follow participants through questionnaires at eight months and one year, looking to uncover links between mammary gland permeability, time of weaning, and infant health. The goal is to understand disparities in breastfeeding outcomes, and to identify potential interventions.
The long-term goal is to develop ways to provide parents with knowledge about their milk to help them reach their personal lactation goals.
What does this mean for you? We need families who are currently pregnant to join our study. If you plan to give birth at the University of New Mexico Hospital or Baystate Medical Center, you may be eligible to participate. You can help other new parents and newborns by participating. Please contact us for details!