Sure hope the Reglan helps.  It did help a FTT baby I recently assisted.
 (At birth weight at 2 mo old)   After over 2 months on Reglan the mom has
slowly weaned off and finds her milk supply the same now.  Earlier attempt
at weaning was done abruptly, and definitely affected the supply.   You
could recommend "Mother's Milk Tea" made by Traditional Medicinals teas out
of Sebastopol, CA  who also make a PMS tea and Breathe Easy.  I usually
give the mom's who seem to be using herbals already and are receptive to
the idea, a package of 16 tea bags, and recommend its use  once or twice a
day.  BUT, I ask them to start the tea only after being on the Reglan for
at least 3 days.  If they were to have an adverse reaction to the herbs, it
could be confused with a reaction to Reglan.   Anyway the tea "does no
harm", and when made a relaxation ritual, it probably contributes to milk
supply in several ways.
        Just a suggestion.   Michelle Scott, RD,IBCLC in slushy NH where the
skiing and skating was just getting good, and now warm weather and rain.
Pooh.

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From:   Anne Merewood[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
Sent:   Friday, January 02, 1998 10:36 PM
Subject:        premie Mom

I talked to some drs today and one took on my low milk supply Mom of a
premie and will probably prescribe Reglan. I was enthusiastically
supporting this as the baby is actually getting sicker (been put back on a
ventilator) and Mom is trying hard but I though if Reglan works it might
make a difference quickly and that will give her a much-boosted need. Any
comments?
Plus... I was about to suggest fenugreek but the NICU nurses warned me
against 'suggesting herbal remedies' because since I'm doing this in a
hospital setting it will seem like the hospital is recommending these
unproven remedies. How do others of you deal with this in similar
situations? Do hospital based LCs ever recommend fenugreek, blessed
thistle, etc.?
TIA Anne Merewood