low milk supply

[veteranmom]

I had my 6th baby 3 weeks ago. She was in NICU for 2 days and then came home with me.
She was born 4 weeks early=near term. Am having trouble with weight gain. She is sleepy.
Went to 2 specialists. one a breastfeeding nurse and one a pediatrician breastfeeding specialist.

I started Fenugreek yesterday. Does anyone take prescription meds to increase milk supply?

btw I successfully nursed the other 5. the 1st was in NICU for 5 weeks and ended up nursing for 22 months!

tia for any advice

[Tufftitty]

Welcome! I haven't taken any, but I know there are a few ladies around who have taken prescription meds. Hopefully they will be along soon. Have you tried breast compressions (http://www.kellymom.com/newman/15breast_compression.html)? Sometimes this can help a sleepy baby stay more interested in eating. Here's a good link on Fenugreek (http://www.kellymom.com/herbal/milksupply/fenugreek.html), just in case you want more information. Good luck!

[Peytonsmilkbar]

I just started taking something yesterday for low milk supply. It is actually a stomach med but doc said it will help me.

[Tufftitty]

The prescription is Motilium aka domperidone. I don't think you can get it prescribed in the US, but you can get it in Canada. You can order it from www.inhousepharmacy.com without a prescription. There are other prescription meds such as Reglan, but it has a lot of unpleasant side effects.

[veteranmom]

what are the side effects of Reglan?
my not having an adequate supply is very upsetting as well

[OhSiewHian]

hi, i am taking peptomet 10mg with Fenugreek. a little improvement, now problem again. no milk.

[mlschwie]

My daughter was born at 33 weeks and even after she started nursing full time I had to continue pumping to keep up my supply. Her suck was just not strong enough to keep my supply strong. She is now 11 weeks old and I am still pumping 1-2 times a day plus taking fenugreek to keep my supply up. Sorry that I do not have any info on prescription meds.

[Josiahsmommy]

My son was born 9 weeks early. My milk supply was doing great at first, better than most with preemies. The last week he was in the hospital, however was very stressful. I also had to drive and hour one way to see him. It made for long days and little sleep. I was suprised that milk supply was doing so good. Then all of the sudden it wasn't. I asked my OB for reglan. I started taking it two days after Josiah was home. I started feeling very exhausted all of the time (I though it was just the 3 hour feedings) It just got worse. I would take a nap and wake up exhausted. I constantly felt the need for sleep but the inability to do so. I would also start to fall asleep while standing or walking even. It was terrible. I was very depressed from it and felt hopeless. I was also down about the fact that my son went from no formula to being supplemented twice a day. I finally realized it was the reglan that had me feeling so terrible. I quit taking it because it wasn't worth me not being able to enjoy my son. I didn't even have the energy to hold him. I would fall asleep, and that scared me for his sake. I felt almost instantly better. It is nice to be able to function again. I would suggest you try other methods first. I have heard that fenugreek is good, I just got some to start taking. Every person is different though and medication has a different affect on different people.

[emily_g81]

You can order a generic domperidone which is working great to bring in milk, my milk drops are quickly increasing now, order them at http://www.clickremedy.com It costs 9.50 for 100 tablets, and anything over 30.00, shipping is free! The prices in the innhousepharmacy are outrageous. I did talk to my doctor and they do prescribe domperidone here at the compounding pharmacies. The only domperidone that is illegal here in the US is if you took domperidone in an IV, not orally. People have gotten mislead at that as I was and just was told this. Also, try Motherlove.com herbs. They are pricy, but you can find them on ebay for lower cost and sometimes free shipping which is where I got mine from. try the Motherlove Goat's Rue and the Motherlove Milk Plus or Special Blend. Great testimonies on their website. Ebay is great choice for finding new herbals for low cost than at the average store.

[rubystevens]

i am really sad about your situation.

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