C.K. asks from Houston, TX on August 11, 2010
Breastfeeding - Domperidone
My son is 9 months old and at about 8 months I noticed a dramatic decrease in my milk supply. I have decided to take domperidone (already taking fenugreek) but I wasnt sure of the dosage. I read somewhere (can't remember where) that the dosage is 1 10 mg pill three times a day. Is that right?
Thanks!
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D.C. answers from College Station on August 11, 2010
I took domperidone as well (oh, so much better than Reglan!) when my baby was just a few weeks old. I noticed an increase in supply fairly quickly. I understand that you can get Domperidone without a prescription but you should be able to ask your ob/gyn about the dosage. I believe I had a 30mg dose two or three times a day.
One note I have is that at the age of 8 to 9 months old, a drop in milk supply is a perfectly normal response to your baby taking more interest in eating solids and drinking from a cup. I would wonder why you decided to start some domperidone.
Whatever you decide, best of luck to the both of you!
A.P. answers from Austin on August 12, 2010
Go to LLL forums - you'll get the answers you seek there - lots of ladies have been through very similar situation.
N.C. answers from Louisville on August 13, 2010
I agree with the others. I've been taking 3 10 mg pills 3 times per day. Total 9 pills.
K.O. answers from Atlanta on August 11, 2010
That actually sounds a little low. If you go to kellymom.com there's info on domperidone. Here's the link that site provided and if you scroll down, it will talk about dosing. http://www.nbci.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=...
I took 30mg 3 times a day to jump start it, and after I saw an increase, I slowly went down to about 50 mg/day.
P.H. answers from San Antonio on August 12, 2010
Why is a 9 month old still being breast feed.?Give him a bottle. If you have to take any med. while you are using breast milk you are taking a chance that some other condition can harm your child health wise.
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I just went into google. You cannot use Domperidone while breast feeding. Read google!
M.W. answers from Chicago on August 11, 2010
I also took domperidone and that was the dosage my doc recommended for me.
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