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Can I still breastfeed even if I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant?

If you had gestational diabetes, would it have any relation to your capacity to breastfeed? Read our expert’s answer.

by Abigail Vernida-Yabot . Aug 12, 2010

Q: Can I still breastfeed even if I had gestational diabetes when I was pregnant?

A: Yes. The very term, gestational diabetes, means the sickness is only present during the pregnancy. There is no direct correlation between gestational diabetes and breastfeeding. In fact if a mom is breastfeeding, she also protects herself longer from different life threatening illnesses, diabetes included.

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