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Re: Starting & stopping domperidone
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Karleen Gribble <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 9 Jul 2012 09:34:24 +1000
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Whether to continue pumping of no is really up to the mum to be. One thing though is that if she decides to stop taking domperidone she should wean off it slowly. I have seen women who have stopped suddenly get quite depressed, perhaps as a result of the sudden drop in prolactin.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

On 09/07/2012, at 5:12 AM, Molly Brannigan wrote:

> Hello Wise Women:
> 
> I have been working with a pre-adoptive mom.
> 
> She has been pumping for 7 weeks, and taking domperidone for about a month.
> She started seeing milk about a week ago.
> 
> The baby she was matched with was born a few days ago.  Right as my client
> was getting ready to leave the hospital with the baby, birth mom decided
> that adoption was not right for her. My client is heartbroken.
> 
> She is taking a break from pumping right now because it makes her too sad.
> She may be able to go back to it at some point.
> 
> She wants to know about the domperidone: can she take a break and go back
> to it when she is re-matched, or should she keep taking it?  I think she
> partly concerned about the cost.
> 
> Thank you for your thoughts. This is my first pre-adoptive client who
> decided to go the domperidone route.
> 
> Molly
> 
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