The increasing popularity and use of dietary supplements has required health care
professionals to become more knowledgeable of their properties, interactions, and adverse …

Background Breastfeeding women often use herbal products to increase their milk supply.
The aim of this study was to summarize the literature about the role of healthcare providers …

Objectives: Despite popular and historical use, there has been little modern research
conducted to determine the safety and efficacy of herb use during breastfeeding. The …

Exposures to over-the-counter products are frequent in pregnant women. Perhaps this is a
paradoxical response to the decreased use of prescribed medications during pregnancy for …

A large proportion of women are exposed to medications over the period of lactation.
Although there are questions and concerns raised by these exposures, there is adequate …

Herbal medicine use by nursing mothers raises many issues. The definition of herbal
medicines alone can be somewhat problematic. The Dietary Supplement Health and …

Background Main concerns for lactating women about medications include the safety of their
breastfed infants and the potential effects of medication on quantity and quality of breast …

Background: The use of herbal products in children is a concern because little information is
available concerning the benefits and risks of these products in the pediatric population …

Exclusive breastfeeding has been linked to many positive health outcomes, yet its
widespread adoption as the primary mode of providing nutrition to infants remains …

Background: The use of herbal products is steadily increasing worldwide, especially by
women, also during pregnancy and breastfeeding, even if safety data are lacking. Aim of this …