Τίτλος:
Mothers in need of lactation support may benefit from early postnatal galactagogue administration: Experience from a single center
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Background: Galactagogues are substances that promote lactation, although data on their effects on humans remain limited. We investigated the efficacy of Silitidil to increase milk supply and duration of breastfeeding of a specific subgroup of mothers in need of lactation support. Methods: 161 mothers from November 2018 until January 2021 were the study subjects in this retrospective study; during their hospitalization, due to neonatal or maternal factors that inhibited lactation, they were prescribed galactagogues. Mothers were surveyed by telephone interview via a 13-item questionnaire. Results: 73.91%, were primigravidas, 78.26% gave birth by cesarean section (CS) and 72.05% continued to take galactagogues after hospital discharge. Of the neonates, 24.22% were preterm ≤37 weeks of gestation, and 55.9% had birth weight (BW) between 2500 and 3500 g. With respect to breastfeeding rates, 100% were breastfed during their first week, 98.8% breastfed during the first month, 87% during the first 4 months, dropping to 56.5% at 6 months, 41% at 1 year and 19.3% over 1 year of age. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that administration of a galactagogue containing Silitidil (Piulatte-Humana) improves breastfeeding rates at from 1 until 12 months of life in mothers with low milk supply during their hospital stay. Further studies are needed to generate evidence-based strategies to improve breastfeeding outcomes. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
Συγγραφείς:
Karapati, E.
Sulaj, A.
Krepi, A.
Pouliakis, A.
Iacovidou, N.
Paliatsiou, S.
Sokou, R.
Volaki, P.
Boutsikou, T.
Iliodromiti, Z.
Περιοδικό:
Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
galactogogue, adult; breast feeding; drug effect; female; human; infant; lactation; male; maternal nutrition; newborn; physiology; postnatal care; questionnaire; retrospective study; time factor; young adult, Adult; Breast Feeding; Female; Galactogogues; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Lactation; Male; Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; Postnatal Care; Retrospective Studies; Surveys and Questionnaires; Time Factors; Young Adult
