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. 2019 Mar 15;19:66. doi: 10.1186/s12906-019-2479-7

Table 3.

Other products or special diet used by lactating mothers to augment Breastmilk production and supply

Use of special diet to increase breast milk production (n = 378) Yes 355(93.9)
No 23(6.1)
If yes, Was it useful (n = 355) Yes 355(100)
If yes, was it safe to use (n = 355) Yes 355(100)
If yes, type of special diet Number of mothers reporting use of each dietary source
Cassava leaves sauce & tubers 286
Peanuts & peanuts sauce 43
Potato leaves sauce 32
Sesame Sauce 34
Rice 19
Beans sauce 11
Others (banana, fish, egg, coconut, milk, wheat, maize and tea) 10