Factors associated with breast-feeding initiation and continuation in Canadian-born and non-Canadian-born women: a multi-centre study.

Objective: To identify factors associated with breast-feeding initiation and continuation in Canadian-born and non-Canadian-born women.

Design: Prospective cohort of mothers and infants born from 2008 to 2012: the Canadian Healthy Infant Longitudinal Development (CHILD) Cohort Study.

Setting: General community setting in four Canadian provinces.

Breastfeeding and Postpartum Glucose Regulation Among Women With Prior Gestational Diabetes: A Systematic Review.

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus is associated with adverse maternal and fetal outcomes and increases subsequent risk of Type 2 diabetes. Researchers have shown that breastfeeding may reduce diabetes risk in women with recent gestational diabetes.

Research Aim: To assess association between infant feeding and postpartum glucose tolerance in mothers with recent gestational diabetes within 1 year postpartum.