Routine Postpartum Colostrum Expression and Breastfeeding Outcomes in Women With Diabetes: A Feasibility Trial. | Synapse
March 8, 2026
Routine Postpartum Colostrum Expression and Breastfeeding Outcomes in Women With Diabetes: A Feasibility Trial.
Key Points
The aim is to assess the feasibility of postpartum colostrum expression and its impact on breastfeeding among women with diabetes.
Conducted a feasibility trial with women diagnosed with diabetes.
Evaluated the acceptability of routine colostrum expression postpartum.
Monitored exclusive breastfeeding rates in the sample.
Colostrum expression was found to be feasible and acceptable among participants.
The practice may positively influence rates of exclusive breastfeeding.
Abstract
Postpartum colostrum expression was feasible and acceptable, and may influence exclusive breastfeeding rates among women with diabetes, supporting further research in a larger trial.