Question

I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Flavonoid? Is Flavonoid safe for nursing mother and child? Does Flavonoid extracts into breast milk? Does Flavonoid has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Flavonoid influence milk supply or can Flavonoid decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?

Flavonoid lactation summary

Flavonoid is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Flavonoid is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Flavonoid is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Flavonoid does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Flavonoid safe in breastfeeding are based on normal dosage and may not hold true for higher dosage.
  • Score calculated using the DrLact safety Version 1.2 model, this score ranges from 0 to 8 and measures overall safety of drug in lactation. Scores are primarily calculated using publicly available case studies, research papers, other scientific journals and publically available data.

Answer by Dr. Ru: About Flavonoid usage in lactation

These natural Polyphenols are contained in plants and are responsible for their color. They are anthocyanosides and flavonoid-like substances with several properties mostly anti-oxidant.

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