Question

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

Bellflower lactation summary

Bellflower is safe in breastfeeding
  • DrLact safety Score for Bellflower is 1 out of 8 which is considered Safe as per our analyses.
  • A safety Score of 1 indicates that usage of Bellflower is mostly safe during lactation for breastfed baby.
  • Our study of different scientific research also indicates that Bellflower does not cause any serious side effects in breastfeeding mothers.
  • Most of scientific studies and research papers declaring usage of Bellflower 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 Bellflower usage in lactation

Se consumen la raiz y las hojas en ensaladas. No documentada ninguna propiedad medicinal y mucho menos como galactogogo.
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