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Table 2 Feeding practices and 24 h milk production in women with gestational diabetes mellitus

From: Delayed secretory activation and low milk production in women with gestational diabetes: a case series

 

Day Postpartum

1

7

21

1

7

21

1

7

21

1

7

21

21

Freq MRa

BFb

Expressionc

Formula use

24 h MPd

Case A

15

9

7

8

3

0

7

6

7

Y

N

Y

834

Case B

17

9

11

10

8

9

7

1

2

Y

N

N

903

Case C

11

8

7

6

0

8

5

8

7

Y

Y

Y

215

Case D

3

8

12

0

0

13

3

8

5

N

N

N

776

Case E

8

8

8

0

0

7

8

8

8

Y

N

N

1210

Case F

6

7

9

2

2

8

4

5

4

Y

Y

Y

326

Case G

9

11

7

7

11

7

2

0

0

N

N

N

613

Case H

10

9

8

10

8

8

0

1

0

N

N

N

636

  1. Y yes infant fed formula, N no infant not fed formula
  2. afrequency of milk removal from the breast (sum of breastfeeding and expression frequencies)
  3. bbreastfeeding frequency
  4. cbreast expression frequency using hand or pump
  5. d24-hour milk production (mL)
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