Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment in Newborns with Breastfeeding Difficulties 

Alice Chen, DO 

Planning 
 
This randomized, placebo-controlled study aims to determine improvements in breastfeeding difficulty of hospitalized newborns. The control group receives doctor-distributed standard educational handouts regarding breastfeeding.  The intervention group receives a 30-minute Osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) session, provided daily until discharge.