Is Maple Syrup Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Maple Syrup? Is Maple Syrup safe for nursing mother and child? Does Maple Syrup extracts into breast milk? Does Maple Syrup has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Maple Syrup influence milk supply or can Maple Syrup decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Maple Syrup lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Maple Syrup is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Maple Syrup is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Maple Syrup does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
- Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Maple Syrup 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 Maple Syrup usage in lactation
Sap produced by maple trees from Canada used by the household and bakery industry, mostly in North America, as a sweetener. It contains sugar, minerals and Vitamin B.