Patient's question:
I am a 26-year-old woman, and I have been breastfeeding my child since birth. Therefore, I pay special attention to my diet. So, I would like to know if eggplant is a galactagogue or a lactagogue.Doctor's answer:
Eggplant will never cause milk to return. Many people believe that eating eggplant during the postpartum period may lead to milk return, but these thoughts are old-fashioned notions. Eggplant is not a milk-returning food. Not only does eating eggplant never cause milk to return, but breastfeeding mothers also eat a lot of eggplant. On the contrary, eggplant has a higher content of vitamin E, which has the effects of preventing skin peeling and anti-aging, so it is better to eat a lot of eggplant while breastfeeding. Moreover, eggplant is also a very good food for replenishing qi and iron.