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Table 1 Eligibility criteria for mother and infant

From: Study protocol: An investigation of mother-infant signalling during breastfeeding using a randomised trial to test the effectiveness of breastfeeding relaxation therapy on maternal psychological state, breast milk production and infant behaviour and growth

First screening

Inclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria

Mother (during pregnancy)

Primiparous mother with singleton pregnancy

Multiparous mother or mother of twin pregnancy

Free from serious illness/chronic disease.

Taking medication for illness or chronic disease.

Non-smoker

Smoker

Understands Malay or English

Does not understand Malay or English

Second screening

Mother (after birth) Infant

Free of illness that can affect breastfeeding

Mother has illness that prevented her from breastfeeding

Exclusively breastfeeding at 2 weeks

Mixed- or not breastfeeding at 2 weeks

Interested in participating further

Not interested or unwilling to arrange home visit

Full-term infant

(37–42 weeks of gestation)

Preterm infant

(<37 weeks of gestation)

Infant birth weight of ≥2500 g

Infant birth weight of <2500 g

Free from serious illness that could affect nursing or growth

Has illness that could affect nursing or growth