The low-risk perception of developing type 2 diabetes among women with a previous history of gestational diabetes: a qualitative study

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Can CSII assist women with type 1 diabetes in breastfeeding?

The health benefits of breastfeeding to both mother and child are wellrecognised and several studies show a protective effect of breastfeedingagainst type 1 diabetes in the child (Virtanen et al, 1991; Gerstein, 1994;Pettitt et al, 1997). Despite this motivating factor, prevalence of breastfeedingamong UK women remains low (Hamlyn et al, 2002). For women withtype 1 diabetes, evidence suggests that optimal glycaemic control duringpregnancy, labour, delivery and the postnatal period is an essentialcomponent of successful breastfeeding (Ferris et al, 1988; Neubauer, 1990;Neubauer et al, 1993; Ostrom and Ferris, 1993; van Beusekom et al, 1993;Hartmann and Cregan, 2001). This article examines the use of continuoussubcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) in breastfeeding women with type 1diabetes. The experiences of five such women at Liverpool Women’s Hospitalare described, and the cost-effectiveness of the use of CSII is explored