Hello wise women!  Hoping to get your input on domperidone use.

I am posting with permission.

Mom's supply was slow to start - 37.5 week gestation baby born at 5 lb 2 oz.
 Sleepy baby with a tongue-tie, mom had hx of hypothyroid.  This amazing
mama has slowly chipped away at various issues: tongue now clipped, lots of
pumping, adjusted thyroid meds, baby now effectively latching and gaining
well without supplements.  She started domperidone at 5 wks postpartum when
she was exclusively pumping and producing about 13 oz/24 hours at the pump,
using hospital grade pump 8x/day.  Soon thereafter, baby started effectively
latching, so hard to estimate her exact supply at this point, but producing
enough to sustain his 1 oz/day growth plus pump an additional 8 oz/day in
three pumping sessions.

Any thoughts on how long should she continue the domperidone?  Is there a
standard weaning process?

Thanks in advance for your assistance.

Warmly,
Jeanette

Jeanette McCulloch, IBCLC
Director, Birthways
LLLL, Ithaca, NY

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