Journal article
The effect of breastfeeding on postpartum fructosamine and HbA1c values after normal pregnancy
OBSTETRIC MEDICINE, v 14(1), 1753495X19868864
Mar 2021
PMID: 33995567
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Abstract
Introduction: Breastfeeding can lower postpartum oral glucose tolerance test results by 5%. Similar data do not exist regarding fructosamine and HbA1c. The primary outcome was to determine if breastfeeding would lower fructosamine values by 5%. Methods: At the 4-8 week postpartum visit, women with uncomplicated pregnancies were given a questionnaire and had blood drawn for fructosamine and HbA1c. Results: Breastfeeding (n = 22) and non-breastfeeding women (n = 28) were demographically similar, including postpartum weight loss. The respective values among breastfeeding and non-breastfeeding women were: fructosamine 2.20 versus 2.21 mmol/L; HbA1c 5.2% versus 5.2%. Only two of the seven women with an HbA1c of 5.7% or more had an abnormal fructosamine. Conclusion: After uncomplicated pregnancies, breastfeeding was not associated with lower levels of postpartum fructosamine or HbA1c. Future research to improve screening for persistent postpartum dysglycemia in high-risk populations can utilize these tests without concern that results will be confounded by breastfeeding.
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- Title
- The effect of breastfeeding on postpartum fructosamine and HbA1c values after normal pregnancy
- Publication Details
- OBSTETRIC MEDICINE, v 14(1), 1753495X19868864
- Publisher
- SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD; LONDON
- Number of pages
- 3
- Grant note
- The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by a Drexel University Faculty Seed Grant.
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Drexel University
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000492119400001
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-85074429858
- Other Identifier
- 991021860764304721
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- Obstetrics & Gynecology