Research
Current Projects:
- Primary Care Provider Referrals to Lactation Consultants
- Actively recruiting primary care providers (external link) (PCPs) who provide primary care to breastfed infants and children in Texas.
- Integrating Blood Pressure Monitoring into Lactation Visits: A Retrospective Review of Medical Records
- Hypoprolactinemia Following Brain Tumor Treatment
- Serial Measurement of Platinum in Breast Milk After Cisplatin Chemotherapy
- Training Gaps in Breastfeeding Education: Impact of an Outpatient Lactation Rotation During Residency
Past Publications:
Kindred, M. M., & Barta, K. R. (2024). Impact of brief lactation rotation in residency on decision to refer for lactation support. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 15, 21501319241298751. https://doi.org/10.1177/21501319241298751 (external link)-
Oggero, M. K., Rozmus, C. L., & LoBiondo-Wood, G. (2024). Effects of prenatal breastfeeding education on breastfeeding duration beyond 12 weeks: A systematic review. Health Education & Behavior: The Official Publication of the Society for Public Health Education, 51(5), 665–676. https://doi.org/10.1177/10901981231220668 (external link)
- Oggero, M. K., & Wardell, D. W. (2022). Changes in breastfeeding exclusivity and satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Human Lactation, 38(3), 433–442. https://doi.org/10.1177/08903344221086974 (external link)
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Oggero, M. K., Cappello, R. B., Clay, P. C., & Gaskamp, C. R. (2021). Patient satisfaction with a COVID-19 telehealth lactation care model. Clinical Lactation, 12(2), 58–66. https://doi.org/10.1891/CLINLACT-D-21-00003 (external link)
Past Presentations:
- Barta, K. R. & Kindred, M. M. (2025, November 7-9). Integrating blood pressure monitoring into lactation visits: A retrospective review of medical records [Poster presentation]. 2025 International Lactation Consultant Association Annual Conference, Tampa, FL, United States.
- Kindred, M. M., & Barta, K. R. (2024, May 20). Post-residency physician lactation referral following a brief outpatient lactation rotation during residency [Conference session]. 2024 Texas Public Health Association Annual Conference, Galveston, TX, United States.
- Oggero, M. K. (2024, February 24). The weight dilemma: Exploring acceptable variation in infant growth [Podium presentation]. 2024 Houston Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners Annual Pediatric Potpourri, Houston, TX, United States.