Breastfeeding in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: results from a Norwegian quality register.

Background: Knowledge on breastfeeding among women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is sparse. We wanted to identify the frequency of breastfeeding in SLE, and to compare breastfeeding women with SLE to non-breastfeeding women to examine possible differences in disease characteristics and self-reported health data between the groups.

Methods: Prospective data on women with SLE from RevNatus, a consent-based Norwegian nationwide quality register was used for this study.