I have an enquiry from concerned parents about the effects of maternal
methyldopa on their breastfeeding baby.  The baby is settled and is
gaining weight.  It is being demand fed to a four hourly limit (hospital
policy because of birth weight under 2.8 kgs) and needs to be woken for
most feeds although feeds well once woken.  Dad feels the baby is
excessively sleepy and was wondering whether the Methyldopa could cause
this.  Does anyone know if this is known to occur ?  Perhaps Dr. Hale
might have some information on this one.  I would appreciate being
emailed directly as I am NOMAIL at the moment because of time
constraints.

Thanks,  Denise Hartley  RN RM IBCLC (Queensland, Australia)