Medication for increasing milk supply

[Jessie]

Hi Im Jessie new mum to Charlie whos 6 weeks old and was born at 24weeks.

I have noticed that most mums who have had their child premature have problems getting enough milk.

When i noticed i wasnt getting enough milk i went to the doctor and he perscribed me Maxalon which worked great. I was getting about 50mil everytime I expressed how ever i had to stop taking it because it was making me so tired. So I went back to the doctor and got Domperidone and have been taking that for a week now and I dont see it working. My dosage is 20mg three times a day.

What else can I do my baby has a backup supply of milk from when he wasnt feeding for about a week due to an infection. I want to be getting at least 200mil a day of mil for him and at the moment its not happening.

[Kmn]

I think that you may want to talk to your doctor about increasing your domperidone dosage. Also - how often are you expressing?? You may need to try for 6-8 times a day!
Some people need 50mg or more of motilium to be effective.

all the best
Kate

[Jessie]

Yes thats what I wanted to know what dosage of domperidone does everyone take.

Mines 60mg a day.

[*Beema*]

I was taking up to 80mg per day.

I was also drinking Aktavite/milo, you can also try fenugreek and there are some awesome lactation cookies you can bake, but I never had the time to do it

[Jessie]

I dont have time to bake and I dont want to waste money on other things.....

I have to go back to the doctor tomorrow because I have ran out of tablets and last time I went the doctor didnt know what kind of dose to tell me to take.

[*Beema*]

I know that 80mg is safe as that is what I prescribed, and that was as high as we went with it for me, and that was prescribed by a GP/LC, perhaps we can try and find you a GP who knows more about it, or some information you can take in?

Domperidone This article looks like it has the information you are looking for, unfortunately it is not from and Australian source, but the dosages it lists is 3 x 10mg x 3 daily (90mg) or 2 x 10mg x 4 daily (80mg)
HTH's

[Visitor8]

fenugreek is a herbal tablet from the health food shop. Works a treat

[Kmn]

Also - can you hand express after you've "finished" pumping - try and squirt/dribble what you can in to a big, clean bowl. Or even down the sink - at least getting it out of your boobs will tell them to make more and help with longer term supply.
Hand expressing guide is here:
Parenting and Child Health - Health Topics - Breastfeeding - expressing and storing breastmilk

[Inanna]

How are you going Jessie? I hope you and your little boy are okay...