Prenatal Breastfeeding Counseling Intervention in Women with Pre-Gestational Diabetes Mellitus-A Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data on breastfeeding rates and targeted interventions in women with pre-gestational diabetes mellitus are inconclusive. The aim of the study was to evaluate breastfeeding rates up to one year postpartum and whether targeted counseling towards the end of pregnancy can impact breastfeeding rates and duration. An additional goal was to evaluate whether counseling affected women's perceptions regarding breastfeeding.

Methods

Women with pre-gestational diabetes mellitus were cluster-randomized between 32 and 36 weeks of gestation, either to face-to-face instruction with a certified lactation consultant or to receive written information on breastfeeding. Thirty-eight women without diabetes served as controls and were given written information on breastfeeding. All wome

SUBMITTER: Schiller T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10855396 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature