Drugs that increase lactation

Almost any representative of the fair sex is able to conceive, carry and give birth to a baby. But modern ecology, increasingly weakening genetics and other negative factors lead to the fact that the percentage of infertile women or those who carried and gave birth, but are not able to feed their child with breast milk, increases over the years. In such cases, drugs that increase lactation come to the aid of mothers.

The principle of their work is to activate the hidden reserves of the woman’s body, which begin to specifically stimulate the natural processes of breast milk production in the mammary glands of the mother.

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Indications for the use of drugs that increase lactation

There is a certain percentage of women who categorically do not want to breastfeed their babies, but there are not many of them. Most, however, understand that mother's milk, and tactile contact, are necessary for a small person. But, unfortunately, there are mothers whose mammary glands simply do not produce or produce, but in small quantities, milk that is so necessary for a baby.

Indications for the use of drugs that increase lactation:

• Hypogalactia is a derivative of the ancient Greek words hypo — low and gala — milk. That is, the mammary glands either do not produce enough or do not produce any mother's milk. But this problem is not fatal. It can be prevented, since true hypogalactia is quite rare (such cases make up less than 5%).

So why does a young, healthy woman still face problems when feeding her baby?

• Lack of psychological attitude towards breastfeeding or persistent fear of not having enough milk.
• Agalactia is a complete absence of breast milk secretion in the mother.
• Stressful situations.
• Mastopathy is a dyshormonal hyperplastic process in the mammary gland.

Release form

The modern pharmaceutical market is ready to offer new mothers drugs that stimulate lactation in women in labor. The form of release of such drugs is different - these are herbal tea bags, powder form, and tablets.

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Pharmacodynamics of drugs that increase lactation

Our grandmothers used to think that the more a woman eats, drinks and rests, the more breast milk she needs to feed her newborn. Of course, this is important, but these factors have a greater impact on its quality than on the volumes produced. The hormone prolactin is responsible for the amount of milk produced; it begins to work more actively the more often and for a longer period of time a mother puts her baby to her breast. In this case, milk will be produced in the amount that is needed specifically for this baby.

The pharmacodynamics of drugs that increase lactation is a secret that stimulates the enzymes prolactin and oxytocin. The first of which is responsible for the production of breast milk, and the second ensures its "supply" directly for feeding the newborn. The drugs also have anesthetic, antifungal, antibacterial properties. They have a sedative effect on the body of a new mother, they stop inflammatory processes well, relieve chest pain, and normalize hormonal levels.

Pharmacokinetics of drugs that increase lactation

The bee waste products included in the preparations are similar in structure to the enzymes of the human body, so they are easily accepted by the woman's body. Due to this, the pharmacokinetics of the preparations that increase lactation is expressed by a high absorption rate, cellular metabolism is activated. These products have a slight diuretic and laxative effect.

Names of drugs that increase lactation

Faced with this problem, some mothers start to panic, adding themselves to the ranks of those who cannot breastfeed. Some brush it off and transfer the child to artificial feeding, while others seek advice from mothers, grandmothers, friends, and only a small percentage of women initially turn to their doctor for advice. But it is possible to help such mothers, and this article is ready to provide everyone with the names of drugs that increase lactation.

• Apilak is a preparation created on the basis of royal jelly and containing a complex of vitamins and microelements useful for both mother and child.
• Lactogon - this drug is classified as a biologically active additive (BAA), it is not a medicine as such, but its phyto-base is capable of actively stimulating biophysical processes in the human body. The stimulant includes: royal jelly (a bee product), nettle, dill, oregano, potassium iodide, carrot juice, ascorbic acid, ginger.
• Mlekoin is an effective homeopathic medicine that can be used throughout the entire period of breastfeeding, which is unacceptable for many other medicines.
• Apilactin is an adapted preparation created on the basis of beekeeping products: royal jelly and flower pollen.

These remedies are far from all that pharmacology can offer on the issue of interest.

• On pharmacy shelves you can find specialized milk formulas that most likely affect not so much lactation itself, but the quality of the milk produced by a woman.
• You can also find various herbal teas that stimulate more active milk production.
  • Tea for nursing mothers HIPP, which includes: caraway, lemon balm, fennel, nettle, anise.
  • Lactavit - the composition is almost identical to the previous one. The taste may not be to someone's taste (it tastes and smells like hay), but the result is more expensive.
  • "Babushkino Lukoshko" - the components are practically the same. The difference is that there are such components: tea with rose hips, which in some cases can act as an allergen, and sometimes with anise additive. Everyone chooses to their taste.

Method of administration and dosage

Lactation enhancing drugs are administered to a woman's body sublingually. The method of administration and dosage are such that the tablet must be placed under the tongue and kept there until it is completely dissolved. The milk stimulant is taken at the rate of one tablet three times a day. The recommended duration of taking the drug can be found in the instructions attached to the drug. Most drugs can be taken for no more than 10-15 days, but there are some that are approved for use throughout the entire period of breastfeeding.

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Contraindications to the use of drugs that increase lactation

Due to their maximum naturalness, contraindications to the use of drugs that increase lactation are reduced to just two points.

• Hypersensitivity to the components of the preparations or to bee products.
• Addison's disease is a fairly rare endocrine disorder caused by chronic insufficiency of the adrenal cortex, as a result of which the adrenal glands lose the ability to produce a sufficient amount of hormones necessary for the normal functioning of the body.

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Side effects of drugs that increase lactation

The monitoring revealed minor side effects of lactation-enhancing drugs, which are caused by allergic reactions and intolerance of the woman's and child's body to bee products. In this case, it is necessary to stop taking the drug. If sleep disorders are observed, it is worth slightly reducing the dosage of the drug consumed.

Overdose

During the monitoring of the intake of drugs stimulating lactation, their overdose was not detected. There are no data on such cases.

Interactions of drugs that increase lactation with other drugs

There is no official data on the interaction of drugs that increase lactation with other drugs.

Storage conditions for drugs that increase lactation

A room with low humidity, protected from direct sunlight and a temperature of no more than 25 °C are the main conditions for storing drugs that increase lactation.

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Best before date

The expiration date of these drugs is necessarily indicated on the packaging and is two years.

To conceive, bear, give birth and feed a new person is the main purpose of any woman. But the closer the birth, the more fears envelop the woman: how will the obstetrics go and will she have enough of her own milk to feed the baby. It is this fear that can cause decreased lactation (the so-called psychological factor). The expectant mother should be psychologically prepared for breastfeeding and in many cases the problem of insufficient breast milk will be solved. But if such a situation does arise, drugs that increase lactation will come to the rescue, which are now widely available on the shelves of any pharmacy.

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