The Effect of Fenugreek Herbal Tea and Palm Dates on Breast Milk Production and Infant Weight.

Abeer EL SAKKA; Mostafa SALAMA; Kareem SALAMA

Makale detayları

The Effect of Fenugreek Herbal Tea and Palm Dates on Breast Milk Production and Infant Weight.

Yazarlar:

Abeer EL SAKKA | Mostafa SALAMA | Kareem SALAMA

Yayıncı:

Bilal YILDIZ

Dergi:

Journal of Pediatric Sciences 2014 Vol.6 Issue 0

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2014

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000743362

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

1309-1247

Özet:

 


Background: Artificial or natural substances called galactagogues may assist the production of breast milk. Objective: To evaluate the effect of consumption of fenugreek herbal tea or palm dates on breast milk production. Methods: Seventy-five puerperal women were randomly assigned for two weeks to one of three groups: herbal tea with fenugreek (n = 25), palm dates (n = 25) or no galactagogue as control (n = 25).  Maternal milk volume was measured through manual pumping of breasts on the third postpartum day. Infants were weighed on days (0, 3, 7, &14) using an infant scale. Results: Breast milk volume at 3 days postpartum and percentage weight change were statistically significant either dates or fenugreek groups and control group p<0.001, p=0.001 respectively.  On the seventh day, newborns in date's group showed an increase in weight while those in fenugreek or control groups were still below their birth weight (p=0.001). On the fourteenth day, there was no significant difference between any of the groups (p=0.156). Conclusion: Palm dates and fenugreek herbal tea seems to be useful for enhancing breast milk production  during early postpartum period.  

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Makale detayları

The Effect of Fenugreek Herbal Tea and Palm Dates on Breast Milk Production and Infant Weight.

Yazarlar: Abeer EL SAKKA | Mostafa SALAMA | Kareem SALAMA

Yayıncı: Bilal YILDIZ

Dergi: Journal of Pediatric Sciences 2014 Vol.6 Issue 0

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2014

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2000743362

Sıklık: İki Yıllık

eISSN: 1309-1247

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Yazarlar:

Abeer EL SAKKA | Mostafa SALAMA | Kareem SALAMA

Yayıncı:

Bilal YILDIZ

Dergi:

Journal of Pediatric Sciences 2014 Vol.6 Issue 0

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2014

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2000743362

Sıklık:

İki Yıllık

eISSN:

1309-1247