Does intimate partner violence impact on women's initiation and duration of breastfeeding?
Our findings suggest that women who experience IPV are just as likely to breastfeed as the broader population of women. While this analysis provide's a snapshot of breastfeeding rates for this group of women, it does not capture women's experience of IPV as it relates to feeding a baby. In order to better identify infant feeding in the context of IPV, qualitative research is also necessary to investigate in a way that fully engages victims/survivors, giving them the opportunity to give voice to their experiences.
This study is the first to our knowledge to demonstrate a specific association between fetal hepatic steatosis and maternal diabetes.