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Use of galactogogues in breastfeeding management: integrative literature review
Uso de galactogogos no manejo da amamentação: revisão integrativa da literatura
Uso de galactogogos en el manejo de la lactancia materna: revisión integradora de la literatura
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Abstract Objective: Identifying the available evidence in the literature about galactogogues substances (liquids, herbs or foods with properties to increase milk production). Method: an integrative literature review that surveyed the bases BDENF, LILACS and MEDLINE with the descriptors "lactation disorders",... view more
Objective: Identifying the available evidence in the literature about galactogogues substances (liquids, herbs or foods with properties to increase milk production). Method: an integrative literature review that surveyed the bases BDENF, LILACS and MEDLINE with the descriptors "lactation disorders", "breastfeeding", "galactogogues", in portuguese, english and spanish, until the year 2011. The final sample was formed of 27 articles. Results: the most prevalent galactogogues were: black beer, hydration, hominy, chicken soup, metoclopramide, chlorpromazine, domperidone, fenugreek and fennel. Conclusion: the culture permeates practice of breastfeeding and therefore must be considered by health professionals in guidance and encouragement to breastfeeding.... view less
Keywords
nutrition; baby; homeopathy; pharmaceutical; mother
Classification
Medical Sociology
Document language
English
Publication Year
2015
Page/Pages
p. 2169-2180
Journal
Revista de Pesquisa: Cuidado é Fundamental Online, 7 (2015) 1
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9789/2175-5361.2015.v7i1.2169-2180
ISSN
2175-5361
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed