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The perceived effectiveness of domperidone was compared with that of over-the-counter products.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the 6623 breastfeeding participants, 381 (5.8%) used a galactagogue. Participants using a galactagogue were more likely to breastfeed for the first time and to have a twin pregnancy or a premature birth than the general breastfeeding cohort. A total of 29 different galactagogues were used. The most commonly used galactagogue was oxytocin (37.8%) followed by \u201cBoezemvriendjes\u201d (25.7%) and domperidone (24.9%). Overall, 69.2% of the participants reported that the galactagogue influenced their milk and 41.0% indicated it led to an increase in production. There was no significant difference in the percentage of participants experiencing an increase in milk production between domperidone and over-the-counter products.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In this study, a variety of galactagogues were used including prescribed and over-the-counter products. 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