The Effect of Ginger on Breast Milk Volume in the Early Postpartum Period: A Randomized, Double-Blind Controlled Trial.

Background: In Thailand, ginger is a popular natural galactagogue among breastfeeding women. However, there has never been evidence to support the effectiveness of ginger in increasing the breast milk volume.

Objectives: To compare breast milk volume on the third and seventh day postpartum between lactating mothers who receive 500 mg dried ginger capsules twice daily with those receiving placebo.

Development of a modified 100-gram oral glucose tolerance test for diagnosis of gestational diabetes mellitus and its diagnostic accuracy.

Objective: To develop a modified 100-g oral glucose tolerance test (100-g OGTT) for the diagnosis ofgestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) in order to reduce the number of values needed for the test.

Materials And Methods: Patient charts ofpregnant women who completed the 100-g OGT test at the antenatal clinic, Siriraj Hospital between 2005 and 2006 were reviewed. Cases diagnosed with GDM using standard 100-g OGTT were selected.