> A few weeks ago, a patient of my husband's delivered a 27 weeker. The > mother called me a few days ago for suggestions on how to keep her milk> supply up while she is pumping. I assumed that the baby was being fed> the milk she was pumping, but assumed wrong. The neonatologist said> that, since she was taking amitriptyline up to the day she delivered,> she has to throw away her milk until 30 days after her last dose. He> claims that since the baby is a premie, this drug is so dangerous that> even a trace of it would render the breastmilk more hazardous than> formula, even though the baby was exposed to the drug all during> gestation. > > I expressed my concerns to the mother, but she seems convinced that this> guy knows what he is doing. It sounds to me like he doesn't have a clue> what he is doing and is endangering this baby's life. > > I do not have any references to amitriptyline during lactation that > specifically address premature babies. Does anyone have any such info? > > Thanks! > > Darillyn Starr