Oxytocin (Oxt) is a nonapeptide hormone best known for its role in lactation and parturition.
Since 1906 when its uterine-contracting properties were described until 50 years later when …

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

Breastfeeding Management for the Clinician: Using the Evidence is the perfect tool for busy
clinicians who need a quick, accurate, and current reference. It provides the essentials of …

Galactogogues are substances used to induce, maintain, and increase milk production, both
in human clinical conditions (like noninfectious agalactias and hypogalactias) and in …

With a substantial number of women using herbal products to augment their milk production,
this article will review available literature illustrating efficacy and adverse effects of using …

To me, pregnancy has always been the most fascinating and exciting area of interest, as
care involves not one, but at least two persons—the mother and the fetus—and leads to the …

The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding as the normal infant feeding
method and that infants being breastfed should be regarded as the control group or norm …

A central goal of The Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine is the development of clinical
protocols for managing common medical problems that may impact breastfeeding success …

Introduction: The beneficial effects of breastfeeding for the infant and mother are well
recognized. Many natural products are reputed to be galactogogue agents in major …

Background and aim of the work: The authors have previously reported the use of Silymarin
(a Silybum marianum standardized extract) as a promoter of milk production in cows. Due to …