Ince-Askan H, et al. - In this large prospective study, researchers compared breastfeeding frequencies and time of cessation between women with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and the general population, as well as identified why RA patients discontinue breastfeeding. From pregnancy to 6 months postpartum, a total of 249 pregnancies were followed. Data on lactation and medication use have been gathered. According to findings, the restart of medication was the main reason for women to stop breastfeeding. Compared with the general population, RA is linked to lower proportions of women breastfeeding their offspring and earlier cessation. A significant proportion of patients stopped breastfeeding in order to begin medication, although many of the drugs are deemed safe to use during lactation. Using this study's outcomes, intervention strategies can be created to support RA patients who wish to breastfeed.