Is Royal Jelly Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Royal Jelly? Is Royal Jelly safe for nursing mother and child? Does Royal Jelly extracts into breast milk? Does Royal Jelly has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Royal Jelly influence milk supply or can Royal Jelly decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Royal Jelly lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Royal Jelly is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Royal Jelly is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Royal Jelly does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Royal Jelly 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 Royal Jelly usage in lactation
It is a viscous secretion of salivary glands of bees. It has been used as a tonic without any evidence of it effectiveness. Some cases of asthma and hypersensibility to this substance have been reported.
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