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Problems of low milk supply, insufficient milk supply, or no milk supply can occur, which are caused by different causes and factors, such as health problems, chronic diseases, stress, depression , lifestyle, diet, etc.
The reasons mentioned above may be factors that cause many mothers to not have enough milk, so they have to turn to supplementary aids such as milk-boosting drugs. But... are these drugs necessary? Will they have side effects? Let's find the answers together with Enfa.
In many mothers who have tried to adjust their lifestyle after giving birth or tried natural methods to restore breast milk, but have not seen any results, sometimes it may be necessary to consider using lactation stimulants to help stimulate breast milk production.
These milk-increasing drugs are also known as lactogogues or galactogogues. These drugs include:
Prolactin is a hormone that is produced in the anterior pituitary gland and plays an important role in milk production and secretion. Therefore, the use of drugs that have side effects on the secretion of prolactin can help increase breast milk flow. Drugs that affect the secretion of prolactin hormone include:
However, when using this type of drug, we can see that there is no drug that directly increases milk production . It is only a side effect that helps the milk production process.
And importantly, the drug can be excreted in breast milk in small amounts, which may affect breastfed babies. Therefore, you should not buy any milk-boosting drugs to use on your own without getting approval from a doctor.
There is no hard and fast rule about when a mother should start using milk-boosting drugs. However, it is usually used after a mother has low milk supply or insufficient milk supply. However, it is only used after trying natural methods and not seeing results. Then the doctor may prescribe milk-boosting drugs to help.
Some of the most widely used and well-known breast milk-increasing drugs include:
Metoclopramide is a drug used to treat nausea, vomiting, and acid reflux. It works by blocking the action of certain neurotransmitters in the brain, such as dopamine.
When neurotransmitters are blocked, the stomach and the first part of the small intestine contract, allowing food to be transported and moved easily without stimulating pancreatic acid, which can help relieve nausea, vomiting, or stomach and intestinal problems.
Metoclopramide is known by several brand names, including KB Meta, Manosil, Plasil, and Nausil.
Metoclopramide for use in stimulating milk production should be taken as follows:
Domperidone is a drug used to relieve nausea, vomiting, and other symptoms caused by indigestion. Domperidone works similarly to metoclopramide, which is to block the action of dopamine.
When neurotransmitters are blocked, the stomach and the first part of the small intestine contract, allowing food to be transported and moved more easily, reducing the time it takes to digest food.
Domperidone is known by many names, including Motilium, Motilium®-M.
Domperidone for use in stimulating milk production should be taken as follows:
Milk-promoting drugs are a branch of Thai traditional medicine that have properties to help produce milk. Studies have shown that using milk-promoting drugs produces a better milk yield than domperidone.
Well-known breast-feeding drugs include Para-Mae Luen brand breast-feeding drugs and Phrachan Osot brand breast-feeding drugs.
Lactation stimulants, for use in stimulating milk production, should be taken as follows:
Lactoferrin is a protein in breast milk that is most abundant in colostrum or the first milk that flows out in the first 1-3 days after birth. It acts to fight bacteria, viruses, and fungi, thus helping to boost the baby's immunity.
Although using lactation-boosting drugs to restore breast milk has proven effective for many mothers, they can also have negative effects on mothers, such as:
For mothers who have low milk supply, insufficient milk supply, and use medicines to increase milk supply, you should be aware of the limitations of medicines to increase milk supply, as follows:
If there is not enough milk coming out, consult a doctor, get a diagnosis and receive the right advice from the doctor. This will help mothers find a way to help restore their milk. Enfa would like to encourage all mothers who have problems with milk.
You can buy it at a pharmacy where a pharmacist sells the medicine or order it directly from a doctor at a hospital. This medicine may have side effects on the body. For the safety of the mother and child, you should only take this medicine when your doctor has diagnosed that you can take it.
It depends on the formula of each brand, but the main ingredients of the medicine for breastfeeding are herbs such as the flower of the bunnaak tree, long pepper, cinnamon, galangal, and other herbs.
General drug stores and leading drug stores do not sell specific milk-increasing medicines. However, there are medicines that have side effects that help increase milk production.
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