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Fig. 1 | BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

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From: Study protocol for the sheMATTERS study (iMproving cArdiovascular healTh in new moThERS): a randomized behavioral trial assessing the effect of a self-efficacy enhancing breastfeeding intervention on postpartum blood pressure and breastfeeding continuation in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

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Hypothesized mechanism of cardiovascular protection of breastfeeding in women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. Conceptual diagram depicting associations between maternal hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and cardiovascular health, and hypothesized mediation by breastfeeding. Photos used in Fig. 1 were downloaded from iStock through a subscribed account. All photos have a Standard License, meaning we have the right to use the photos in perpetuity, and are referenced in Fig. 1

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