Med to slow contractions: Terbutaline. Smooth muscle relaxer used subcutaneously to stop hypertonic contractions --meaning contractions of too excessive duration or frequency. It has a very short half-life and shouldn't effect milk production.
Melinda Harris-Moulton, ARNP, IBCLC
Olympia, WA
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> On Nov 21, 2014, at 4:13 PM, the juliest person you know <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> A recent client reported that she was given a medication in labor that started with a 'T' (she did not know the name) that slowed down her very intense and close together contractions. What could this be and could it affect milk production?
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> Thanks,Julie Tardos
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