Oral galactagogues (natural therapies or drugs) for increasing breast milk production in mothers of non‐hospitalised term infants

SC Foong, ML Tan, WC Foong… - Cochrane Database …, 2020 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Many women express concern about their ability to produce enough milk, and
insufficient milk is frequently cited as the reason for supplementation and early termination of …

Systematic review of the efficacy of herbal galactogogues

M Mortel, SD Mehta - Journal of Human Lactation, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Exclusive breastfeeding has been linked to many positive health outcomes, yet its
widespread adoption as the primary mode of providing nutrition to infants remains …

Use and experiences of galactagogues while breastfeeding among Australian women

GM McBride, R Stevenson, G Zizzo, AR Rumbold… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Galactagogues are substances thought to increase breast milk production,
however evidence to support their efficacy and safety remain limited. We undertook a survey …

A review of herbal and pharmaceutical galactagogues for breast-feeding

AN Bazzano, R Hofer, S Thibeau, V Gillispie… - Ochsner …, 2016 - ochsnerjournal.org
Background: Therapeutic approaches to addressing insufficient lactation are available but
remain poorly understood. Current trends in maternal health, such as increasing rates of …

Extra fluids for breastfeeding mothers for increasing milk production

CM Ndikom, B Fawole… - Cochrane Database of …, 2014 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Breastfeeding is known to be the biological norm. Despite this, many women
wean their babies because of perceived insufficient breast milk production. Mothers are …

Support for breastfeeding mothers

C Britton, FM McCormick, MJ Renfrew… - Cochrane database …, 2007 - cochranelibrary.com
Background There is extensive evidence of the benefits of breastfeeding for infants and
mothers. In 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended infants be fed …

Medications for increasing milk supply in mothers expressing breastmilk for their preterm hospitalised infants

TJ Donovan, K Buchanan - Cochrane Database of Systematic …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Breastmilk remains the optimal form of enteral nutrition for term and preterm
infants until up to six months postnatal age. Mothers of preterm infants who have not …

Pacifier use versus no pacifier use in breastfeeding term infants for increasing duration of breastfeeding

SH Jaafar, S Jahanfar, M Angolkar… - Cochrane Database of …, 2011 - cochranelibrary.com
Background To successfully initiate and maintain breastfeeding for a longer duration, the
World Health Organization's Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding recommends total …

Antenatal breastfeeding education for increasing breastfeeding duration

P Lumbiganon, R Martis, M Laopaiboon… - Cochrane Database …, 2016 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Breast milk is well recognised as the best food source for infants. The impact of
antenatal breastfeeding (BF) education on the duration of BF has not been evaluated …

Support for healthy breastfeeding mothers with healthy term babies

MJ Renfrew, FM McCormick, A Wade… - Cochrane database …, 2012 - cochranelibrary.com
Background There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers
related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended infants …