[HTML][HTML] What evidence do we have for pharmaceutical galactagogues in the treatment of lactation insufficiency?—a narrative review

LE Grzeskowiak, ME Wlodek, DT Geddes - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Inadequate breast milk supply is a frequently reported reason for early discontinuation of
breastfeeding and represents a critical opportunity for intervening to improve breastfeeding …

Domperidone for increasing breast milk volume in mothers expressing breast milk for their preterm infants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

LE Grzeskowiak, LG Smithers, LH Amir… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Mothers of preterm infants often struggle to produce enough breast milk to meet
the nutritional needs of their infant. Galactagogues such as domperidone are often …

Prevalence of mental health disorders among immigrant, refugee, and nonimmigrant children and youth in British Columbia, Canada

AM Gadermann, MG Petteni, M Janus… - JAMA network …, 2022 - jamanetwork.com
Importance There remains limited understanding of population-level patterns of mental
disorder prevalence for first-and second-generation immigrant and refugee children and …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] Women's experiences with using domperidone as a galactagogue to increase breast milk supply: an Australian cross-sectional survey

GM McBride, R Stevenson, G Zizzo… - International …, 2023 - Springer
Background Domperidone is one of the most commonly utilised pharmacological
galactagogues, with evidence of increasing use in clinical practice. However, the use of …

Domperidone and the risks of sudden cardiac death and ventricular arrhythmia: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of observational studies

LB Ou, C Moriello, A Douros… - British Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims Concerns exist regarding the cardiovascular safety of domperidone. However, many of
the previous studies addressing this issue had important limitations. We aimed to examine …

Maternal experiences with and sources of information on galactagogues to support lactation: a cross-sectional study

AN Bazzano, L Cenac, AJ Brandt, J Barnett… - … journal of women's …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
An increase in the marketing and use of herbal galactagogues among breastfeeding
mothers in the US has raised the issue of how best to provide support and information on the …

[HTML][HTML] Supporting mothers of very preterm infants and breast milk production: A review of the role of galactogogues

EV Asztalos - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Human milk, either mother's own milk or donor human milk, is recommended as the primary
source of nutrition for very preterm infants. Initiatives should be in place in neonatal units to …

Enhancing human milk production with domperidone in mothers of preterm infants: results from the EMPOWER trial

EV Asztalos, M Campbell-Yeo… - Journal of Human …, 2017 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Mothers of preterm infants often are at risk of expressing an inadequate
amount of milk for their infants and the use of galactogogues is often considered …

[HTML][HTML] The risk-risk trade-offs: understanding factors that influence women's decision to use substances to boost breast milk supply

G Zizzo, LH Amir, V Moore, LE Grzeskowiak… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Galactagogues are foods, herbs or medications thought to support or increase breast milk
supply. The use of galactagogues during lactation is becoming increasingly common …