To address this gap, two pilot intervention studies have
been conducted. The First Steps for Mommy and Me study
tested the preliminary efficacy of a multi-component
intervention that was focused on breastfeeding exclusivity/
duration, delayed introduction of solid foods, increased sleep
duration and quality, TV avoidance, and responsiveness to
satiety cues. Intervention delivery occurred within the
context of well child visits, home visits, and parent
workshops during the first 6 months after birth. Researchers
found that infants in the intervention group had increased
nocturnal sleep duration and larger reductions in nighttime
wakefulness when compared to a usual care group. The
change in weight-for-length z-scores from birth to 6 months
appeared to be lower for the intervention group, but the
difference was not statistically different. However, fewer of
the intervention infants were in the highest weight-for-length
quartile at 6 months of age (22% vs. 42%; Taveras et al.,
2011).
As part
To address this gap, two pilot intervention studies have
been conducted. The First Steps for Mommy and Me study
tested the preliminary efficacy of a multi-component
intervention that was focused on breastfeeding exclusivity/
duration, delayed introduction of solid foods, increased sleep
duration and quality, TV avoidance, and responsiveness to
satiety cues. Intervention delivery occurred within the
context of well child visits, home visits, and parent
workshops during the first 6 months after birth. Researchers
found that infants in the intervention group had increased
nocturnal sleep duration and larger reductions in nighttime
wakefulness when compared to a usual care group. The
change in weight-for-length z-scores from birth to 6 months
appeared to be lower for the intervention group, but the
difference was not statistically different. However, fewer of
the intervention infants were in the highest weight-for-length
quartile at 6 months of age (22% vs. 42%; Taveras et al.,
2011).
As part
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