Using vaginal estrogen to support breastfeeding after delivery
Treatments studied
Part of Kidney & urinary, Mental health, Women’s health & pregnancy clinical trials.
This study tests whether using estrogen placed in the vagina after childbirth can help breastfeeding or milk pumping go more smoothly. It’s aimed at people who are at least 6 weeks postpartum and plan to breastfeed or pump.
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Who can take part
- You are 18 years or older
- You will breastfeed or pump during the study period
- You are between 6 weeks and 6 months after giving birth (the study starts at 6 weeks)
- Your baby was born at full term (37 weeks or more) and the pregnancy did not end in loss
- You have not had serious breastfeeding problems before
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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