postpartum women who underwent cesarean delivery at term pregnancy ginger extraction, breast milk, breast volume
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Postpartum mothers aged 18 years or older with a singleton pregnancy 2. Delivered via Cesarean section within the past 24 hours 3. Full-term delivery (gestational age between 37 and 41+6 weeks) with a healthy infant showing no physical abnormalities 4. Proficient in Thai, including the ability to communicate, read, and write
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Presence of mastitis, breast abscess, breast lumps, or breast cancer 2. History of breast augmentation or breast surgery 3. Current or prior use of other galactagogue supplements (supplements used to stimulate breast milk production) 4. Current use of medications affecting milk production, such as Domperidone, Metoclopramide, or an antidepressant drug 5. Maternal illness preventing breastfeeding, or cases where the mother and infant are separated postpartum (e.g., infants with neonatal tachypnea or suspected neonatal sepsis) 6. History of allergy or hypersensitivity to corn milk or ginger 7. Presence of contraindications to breastfeeding, such as active tuberculosis (treated for less than 6 months) or HIV infection.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| To compare the postpartum breast milk volume at 72 hours between mothers consuming corn milk with ginger extract and those consuming corn milk without ginger extract. at 72 hours post partum milliters of volume | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. To compare the change in infant weight from birth to 72 hours of age between the group consuming ginger-extract-enriched corn milk and the group consuming plain corn milk. at 72 hours post partum grams of weight | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Khon Kaen University