The use of herbal medicines during breastfeeding: a population-based survey in Western Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Main concerns for lactating women about medications include the safety of their breastfed infants and the potential effects of medication on quantity and quality of breast milk. While medicine treatments include conventional and complementary medicines, most studies to date have focused on evaluating the safety aspect of conventional medicines. Despite increasing popularity of herbal medicines, there are currently limited data available on the pattern of use and safety of these medicines during breastfeeding. This study aimed to identify the pattern of use of herbal medicines during breastfeeding in Perth, Western Australia, and to identify aspects which require further clinical research.

Methods

This study was conducted using a self-administered questionnaire val

SUBMITTER: Sim TF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3835544 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature