Is Apple-Bitter Safe in Breastfeeding
Question
I am a breastfeeding mother and i want to know if it is safe to use Apple-Bitter? Is Apple-Bitter safe for nursing mother and child? Does Apple-Bitter extracts into breast milk? Does Apple-Bitter has any long term or short term side effects on infants? Can Apple-Bitter influence milk supply or can Apple-Bitter decrease milk supply in lactating mothers?
Apple-Bitter lactation summary
- DrLact safety Score for Apple-Bitter is 7 out of 8 which is considered Dangerous as per our analyses.
- A safety Score of 7 indicates that usage of Apple-Bitter may cause toxic or severe side effects in breastfed baby.
- Our study of different scientific research indicates that Apple-Bitter may cause moderate to high side effects or may affect milk supply in lactating mother.
- Our suggestion is to use safer alternate options rather than using Apple-Bitter .
- Usage of Apple-Bitter is in contradiction to breastfeeding hence if it is must to use Apple-Bitter and there is no better alternative available then breastfeeding shall be stopped permanently or temporarily.
- 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 Apple-Bitter usage in lactation
Cucurbitaceae plant originally from Turkey with laxative properties. Highly toxic can cause death. Not recommended by the Commission G of the German Ministry of Health. Commercialization of this product has been banned. When present in homeopathic compounds it appears to be harmless.