Sim Tin Fei, Hattingh H Laetitia, Sherriff Jillian, Tee Lisa B G
School of Pharmacy, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia.
School of Public Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6845, Australia.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2015 Sep 7;12(9):11050-71. doi: 10.3390/ijerph120911050.
The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding as the normal infant feeding method and that infants being breastfed should be regarded as the control group or norm reference in all instances. There are many factors which could contribute to a new mother ceasing breastfeeding early, with the most commonly reported reason being perceived insufficient breast milk supply. The use of herbal galactagogues is increasingly common worldwide. Literature review identified a need for more research in the area of herbal galactagogue use during breastfeeding. Twenty in-depth semi-structured interviews were undertaken with breastfeeding women who used herbal galactagogues, to document use and explore their perceived effectiveness and safety of herbal galactagogues. Several indicators of breastfeeding adequacy were mentioned as participants described their experiences with the use of herbal galactagogues. Confidence and self-empowerment emerged as an over-arching theme linked to positive experiences with the use of herbal galactagogues. Despite the lack of clinical trial data on the actual increase in measured volume of breast milk production, indicators of breastfeeding adequacy boosted participants' confidence levels and resulted in psychological benefits. This study highlighted the importance of considering the potential psychological benefits of using herbal galactagogues, and how this translates into breastfeeding adequacy.
世界卫生组织建议母乳喂养作为正常的婴儿喂养方式，并且在所有情况下，母乳喂养的婴儿都应被视为对照组或正常参照标准。有许多因素可能导致新妈妈过早停止母乳喂养，最常报告的原因是感觉母乳供应不足。在全球范围内，使用草药催乳剂的情况越来越普遍。文献综述表明，在母乳喂养期间使用草药催乳剂这一领域需要更多研究。对使用草药催乳剂的母乳喂养女性进行了20次深入的半结构化访谈，以记录使用情况并探讨她们对草药催乳剂有效性和安全性的认知。在参与者描述使用草药催乳剂的经历时，提到了几个母乳喂养充足的指标。信心和自我赋权成为与使用草药催乳剂的积极体验相关的一个总体主题。尽管缺乏关于母乳实际分泌量增加的临床试验数据，但母乳喂养充足的指标提高了参与者的信心水平，并带来了心理益处。这项研究强调了考虑使用草药催乳剂的潜在心理益处以及这如何转化为母乳喂养充足的重要性。
