Is Orange Blossom Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Orange Blossom? Is Orange Blossom safe for nursing mother and child? Does Orange Blossom extracts into breast milk? Does Orange Blossom has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Orange Blossom influence milk supply or can Orange Blossom decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Orange Blossom lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Orange Blossom is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Orange Blossom is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Orange Blossom does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Orange Blossom 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 Orange Blossom usage in lactation
Fruit, flowers, leaves and seeds of the tree are used.It contains essential oil (limonene), flavonoids (naringin), citric acid and various sympathomimetic agents (synephrine, tyramine and methyl octopamine) that behave as adrenergic agonists. They are similar to the pseudoefedrina (see specific info) which can decrease milk production.Attributed properties without clinical evidence are: orexigenic (appetite stimulant), digestive, sedative and to lose weight. Since some products are sold with slimming purposes due to its content of synephrine, moderate use is recommended overall and during lactation because they have caused serious adverse cardiovascular effects. Avoid consumption of products that provide more than 30 mg of synephrine as well as mixtures with caffeine (like some for colds) and other medications that would contain derivatives of pseudoephedrine. Ascorbic acid contained in citrus products passes through breast milk and would increase the levels of ascorbic acid in breast milk, especially in women deficient in ascorbic acid.