The current longitudinal (max. 2-year) observational cohort study in 120 lactating mothers and their newborns will make it possible to explore human milk composition across different lactation stages, between different human milk groups, and in relation to maternal, perinatal, infant, and sample characteristics as well as to the microbiota of the infant.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
172
Danone Nutricia Research
Utrecht, Netherlands
RECRUITINGExamples of exploratory outcome parameters in this study are the following human milk outcome parameters.
Laboratory analyses of Human Milk Oligosaccharides (HMOs), proteins, amino acids, lipids, and fatty acids.
Time frame: at Day 3 and at Week 1.5, 4, 10, 26, 52, and 104 postpartum.
The following exploratory faecal outcome parameter will be analysed if sufficient faecal samples are collected.
Laboratory analyses of Infant's faecal microbiome composition.
Time frame: at Day 3 and at Week 1.5, 4, 10, 26, 52, and 104 postpartum.
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