A new study published in Pregnancy Hypertension aimed to identify the effects of gestational hypertension on feeding practices in the first six months after delivery.This prospective cohort study enrolled 168 mother-newborn pairs that were divided into two groups: gestational hypertension group comprising 42 pairs and the normotensive group comprising 124 pairs. Demographic, clinical and social information were aggregated from patients’ medical records. Mothers were interviewed through telephone 30, 60, 120 and 180 days after delivery regarding newborns’ feeding practices and possible difficulties in breastfeeding.The results revealed that mothers with gestational hypertension had greater difficulties in maintaining exclusive breastfeeding over time in comparison with normotensive mothers. There were higher incidences of introduction of milk formulas among women with gestational hypertension and they presented greater difficulties in maintaining exclusive breastfeeding over time when compared to the normotensive mothers, at hospital admission. In addition, women with gestational hypertension reported higher frequencies of predominant breastfeeding practices and presented shorter durations of breastfeeding, 6 months after delivery. Hence, it was inferred that women with gestational hypertension have higher predilection of using complementary breastfeeding and tend to breastfeed for shorter durations.