Breastfeeding Challenges and Determinants among Mothers withGestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review - PubMed
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- Gestational diabetes prevalence rising with risk factors like obesity, family history, and advanced maternal age.
- Systematic review finds gestational diabetes negatively affects breastfeeding, including delayed lactogenesis and lower exclusive breastfeeding rates.
- Key challenges: misconceptions about diabetes transmission, insufficient support, maternal obesity, cesarean delivery, and insulin treatment.
- Barriers include lack of hospital policies, inadequate post-discharge support, and poor healthcare coordination.
- Recommendations: targeted education, social support, and future research integrating cultural and psychosocial factors.