Question

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

Theobroma Cacao lactation summary

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

Cocoa contains theobromine (Dimethyl-3,7-xanthine), a caffeine derivative with a less neuro-excitability effect. In those cases of maternal overuse (more than 400 g a-day) irritability or colicky pain may appear in the infant. 100 g of chocolate contains 120 to 230 mg of theobromine and 20 to 30 mg of caffeine.
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