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Breastfeeding After Diabetes in Pregnancy: Thailand Perspectives

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Breastfeeding among postpartum Thai women with a history of gestational diabetes is associated with essential seven aspects. They are: (1) breastfeeding belief, knowledge, intention, and experience, (2) continuous lactation education and support, (3) maternal health, (4) gestational age, (5) mode of delivery, (6) child health conditions, and (7) mothers’ employment. Most of the Thai women have a strong belief on benefits of breast milk for their own health and infants. Their breastfeeding intentions are influenced by the culture and norm of breastfeeding practices. Continuous lactation education and supports during antenatal and postpartum period are important to enhance their self-efficacy and promote breastfeeding practices. Maternal health affecting breastfeeding include obesity, glycemic control, and related complications. Gestational age and mode of delivery have an impact on lactogenesis and duration of breastfeeding. Child health conditions are associated with breastfeeding initiation. Finally, mothers’ employment is associated with breastfeeding duration among postpartum Thai women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus. This review suggests guidelines to provide breastfeeding support for postpartum women with a history of gestational diabetes mellitus.

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GDM:

Gestational diabetes mellitus

EBF:

Exclusive breastfeeding

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    Vinood B. Patel

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Youngwanichsetha, S. (2018). Breastfeeding After Diabetes in Pregnancy: Thailand Perspectives. In: Rajendram, R., Preedy, V., Patel, V. (eds) Nutrition and Diet in Maternal Diabetes. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56440-1_28

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