On 25/10/2004, at 20:44, Marian Rigney wrote:

>  However I
> have not been able to find a peak medical organisation that openly
> supports
> its use.

Does the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine count as a "peak medical
organisation" when it comes to breastfeeding?  Their Clinical Protocol
#9 includes:

"Domperidone is the only galactogogue evaluated in a
  randomized controlled trial and shown to be safe and effective in
increasing breastmilk
  production.[...] Despite the fact that domperidone is approved for use
in
  most of the developed world, and has been used for many years with an
excellent safety record,
  the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning against
its use in the U.S. based
  on safety concerns with IV use and risks associated with drug
importation. There is no evidence
  that oral administration is associated with toxicity in either mother
or infant."

http://www.bfmed.org/protocol/galactogogues.pdf

Lara Hopkisn

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