Among those who reported breastfeeding, researchers defined time to cessation as 0.5 weeks if they reported breastfeeding less than one week, their exact breastfeeding duration (in weeks) if provided, or infant age at the time of survey completion (in weeks) if they reported they were still breastfeeding. The median time for breastfeeding cessation was 17 weeks shorter for women with HDP than those without HDP. These findings suggest a negative association between HDP and breastfeeding outcomes. Research, such as this study showing an association between HDPs and shorter breastfeeding duration, guides the development of strategies to help all families reach their breastfeeding goal.”Future studies to identify the mechanisms that underlie this relationship between HDP and breastfeeding are required to develop targeted, innovative strategies to improve breastfeeding outcomes for people with HDP, researchers said. “Such strategies could include having a standard, dedicated prenatal lactation consultation for those individuals who wish to try breastfeeding and have risk factors for experiencing worse breastfeeding outcomes, such as HDP,” Nardella said.