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Date fruit consumption appears to be useful for promoting and increasing breast milk quantity in breastfeeding mothers. Date fruits may be an alternative galactagogue.
Breastfeeding Date Fruit Galactagogues
Chamomile consumption may stimulate abundant milk production and increase lactogenesis in lactating women.
Breastfeeding Chamomile Galactagogues
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Published research studies are articles that present the findings of original research that has undergone a peer-review process and has been made publicly available in scholarly journals, books or other media.
The Effects of Date Fruit Consumption on Breast Milk Quantity and Nutritional Status of Infants
2021 Nov 01 Breastfeeding Medicine Modepeng T, Pavadhgul P, Bumrungpert A, Kitipichai W
Randomised Controlled Trial Breastfeeding Date Fruit GalactagoguesDate fruit consumption appears to be useful for promoting and increasing breast milk quantity in breastfeeding mothers. Date fruits may be an alternative galactagogue.
Use and experiences of galactagogues while breastfeeding among Australian women
2021 Jul 01 PLOS One McBride GM, Stevenson R, Zizzo G, Rumbold AR, Amir LH, Keir AK, et al.
The incidence of side effects appeared higher for women taking pharmaceutical agents compared to herbal galactagogues. However, a number of side effects were still reported by women using herbal or food-based galactagogues, suggesting they are not completely benign.
Galactagogues BreastfeedingEffect of fenugreek on breast milk production and weight gain among Infants in the first week of life
2020 Sep Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Ravi R, Joseph J
The study concluded that fenugreek enhances breast milk production among postnatal mothers and facilitates birth weight of infants within the initial week of life.
Randomised Controlled Trial Galactagogues Breastfeeding Breast Milk
Oral galactagogues (natural therapies or drugs) for increasing breast milk production in mothers of non‐hospitalised term infants
2020 May 18 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Foong SC, Tan ML, Foong WC, Marasco LA, Ho JJ, Ong JH
Systematic ReviewThe effectiveness of galactagogues in enhancing breast milk production has limited evidence.
Evaluation of early postpartum fenugreek supplementation on expressed breast milk volume and prolactin levels variation
2018 Sep Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette Abdou RM, Fathey M
Fenugreek consumption affects the early stage of lactogenesis and prolactin level but did not affect the established breastmilk volume or change in prolactin level at later stages so it can be used for mother satisfaction and reassurance in the early stages of lactation.
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Date fruit consumption appears to be useful for promoting and increasing breast milk quantity in breastfeeding mothers. Date fruits may be an alternative galactagogue.
2021 Breastfeeding Medicine The Effects of Date Fruit Consumption on Breast Milk Quantity and Nutritional Status of Infants Modepeng T, Pavadhgul P, Bumrungpert A, Kitipichai W
Randomised Controlled Trial Breastfeeding Date Fruit
Breastfeeding mothers who received 10 date fruits/day had an 11% increase in breast milk quantity from baseline to week 2, and a 23% increase from baseline to week 4, (both p < 0.05). The breast milk quantity of the breastfeeding mothers who received date fruits was significantly higher than that of the control group (p < 0.05). However, there were no differences in infant nutritional status.
The effectiveness of galactagogues in enhancing breast milk production has limited evidence.
2020 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Oral galactagogues (natural therapies or drugs) for increasing breast milk production in mothers of non‐hospitalised term infants Foong SC, Tan ML, Foong WC, Marasco LA, Ho JJ, Ong JH
Systematic Review
The effectiveness of oral galactagogues for enhancing milk production in non-hospitalized breastfeeding mother-infant pairs was assessed through a review of 41 randomized controlled trials (RCTs). The trials included 3005 mothers and 3006 infants across various countries. The certainty of evidence was generally low due to biases, heterogeneity, and imprecise measurements. Pharmacological galactagogues like domperidone and metoclopramide showed potential for increasing milk volume, though evidence was limited. Natural galactagogues, such as fenugreek and moringa, demonstrated potential benefits for infant weight and milk volume, but substantial heterogeneity necessitates cautious interpretation. More high-quality RCTs are urgently needed to establish galactagogue efficacy and safety.
Consumption of fenugreek significantly increased amount of the produced breast milk versus placebo.
2017 Phytotherapy Research Effectiveness of fenugreek as a galactagogue: A network meta-analysis Khan TM, Wu DB, Dolzhenko AV
Systematic Review
The pairwise comparison revealed that fenugreek was effective as a galactagogue compared to placebo, control, and reference groups. However, the effect of fenugreek was substantially inferior to Coleus amboinicus Lour and palm date. The NMA using pairwise comparison demonstrated the effect of C. amboinicus and palm date in the stimulation of the breast milk production was comparable and superior to all comparators.
Chamomile consumption may stimulate abundant milk production and increase lactogenesis in lactating women.
2017 The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Chamomile reveals to be a potent galactogogue: the unexpected effect Silva FV, Dias F, Costa G, Campos MG
Case Report Breastfeeding Chamomile
In the report, a woman accidentally discovered an unexpected outcome - an abundant amount of milk and high breast tension - a few hours after consuming chamomile. This observation has not been documented before and sheds light on a possible natural means of stimulating milk production. Regular consumption of chamomile during pregnancy and lactation is well-known for various reasons, but this galactagogue effect, that is the promotion of lactation, has never been reported previously. The woman’s case was carefully documented and analysed to draw a correlation between chamomile intake and this resulting effect.
The potential galactagogue effect of chamomile presents an interesting but unfamiliar aspect. This insight could be potentially useful for mothers struggling with breastfeeding,with the caveat being that the safety of this herbal product's intake without risk to mothers or newborns is still under scrutiny. The results are unexpected and novel, pointing towards a potential new benefit of chamomile tea for lactating women - stimulating lactogenesis. However, the conclusions are drawn from a single case and further in-depth studies are required to confirm this effect and to understand the underlying biological mechanisms at work.
Review Articles
Review articles summarise and critically evaluate the current state of research on a specific topic or field by synthesising multiple primary research studies.
Oral galactagogues (natural therapies or drugs) for increasing breast milk production in mothers of non‐hospitalised term infants
2020 May 18 Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Foong SC, Tan ML, Foong WC, Marasco LA, Ho JJ, Ong JH
Systematic ReviewThe effectiveness of galactagogues in enhancing breast milk production has limited evidence.
Effectiveness of fenugreek as a galactagogue: A network meta-analysis
2017 Nov 30 Phytotherapy Research Khan TM, Wu DB, Dolzhenko AV
Systematic Review Meta-AnalysisConsumption of fenugreek significantly increased amount of the produced breast milk versus placebo.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that involve people and are conducted to evaluate the safety and efficacy of new treatments or interventions, such as drugs, medical devices, or behavioural therapies.
The Effects of Date Fruit Consumption on Breast Milk Quantity and Nutritional Status of Infants
2021 Nov 01 Breastfeeding Medicine Modepeng T, Pavadhgul P, Bumrungpert A, Kitipichai W
Randomised Controlled Trial Breastfeeding Date Fruit GalactagoguesDate fruit consumption appears to be useful for promoting and increasing breast milk quantity in breastfeeding mothers. Date fruits may be an alternative galactagogue.
Effect of fenugreek on breast milk production and weight gain among Infants in the first week of life
2020 Sep Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Ravi R, Joseph J
The study concluded that fenugreek enhances breast milk production among postnatal mothers and facilitates birth weight of infants within the initial week of life.
Randomised Controlled Trial Galactagogues Breastfeeding Breast MilkPresentation Slides
Date fruit consumption appears to be useful for promoting and increasing breast milk quantity in breastfeeding mothers. Date fruits may be an alternative galactagogue.
The effectiveness of galactagogues in enhancing breast milk production has limited evidence.
Consumption of fenugreek significantly increased amount of the produced breast milk versus placebo.
Chamomile consumption may stimulate abundant milk production and increase lactogenesis in lactating women.
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