I am on it too, 10mg twice a day and if I drop one tablet, I notice it the same day. It affects me alot, with my supply dropping quite severely. I am not exclusively bf (probably half bf/half ff) though as my supply just won't increase enough not matter how hard I try . Motilium would probably affect everyone differently though. You may be able to slowly decrease your dosage without any problems. Good luck!
I'm still eating oats, but that's cos I like them! I dropped the blessed thistle cos I don't think it was doing anything for me, but still taking the fenugreek. Still pumping! I'm obviously taking alot of motilium, and I don't want to be on that much long term. i'd prefer 20mg, but I'd be happy with 30mg.
I just wanted to check what others thought as I had noticed an immediate difference when dropping tablets, and wanted to make sure I wasn't imagining it LOL!
I'm hoping that we can start solids in a bit more than three months and it won't be such a concern!
Me too The little man has fed and fed this evening and even had 90mls I had expressed over the day too so now I am not sure if my supply is adequate, if he is really hungry or if he was just tired and fussing as if he was hungry
I just want to get something right. So Sez, I'm going to bed too because I am also tired and grumpy
Thanks guys, I've got tears in my eyes! I think you're both doing a great job too I love BFing so much, I just don't understand why my body won't do what it's supposed to properly. I wouldn't wish it on anyone, but it is sooooo nice to know I'm not alone.
Michelle, it's so hard when you don't know what they want, hey? I think mostly my instincts are right.....but then what if they're not? LOL!
how are we supposed to know what they want? I mean really...we are only their Mothers!
haha
Im with you sez. There is nothing in the world I would rather be doing than breastfeeding at the moment and to think my body doesnt wanna come to the party is upsetting....but im gunna make it!
I'm planning on drugging my body into submission if the boobies won't come to the party on their own I love feeding Oscar, more when my nipples / breasts aren't sore from hourly feeding to keep the supply up but I have every intention to keep this going for as long as possible.
Girls - you are doing a great job. We just need to keep reminding ourselves and each other of this when the days get tough
Wow its amazing how many of us are going through the same thing. YOu wouldnt wish low supply on anyone but it does help to know I'm not alone.
I'm taking motilium and my Dr prescribed 10mg 3daily for 2weeks and then 2 daily for 1week and then daily 1week and then cease. She said she wouldnt recommend taking it long term. She said there is a good chance it wont drop off completley once I cease taking it. I notice it doesnt work well if I dont do as directed and take it on an empty stomach, it seems with me it needs to be fully absorbed to work.
I figure even an extra 4weeks of BF is something to be grateful for. We can only manipulate our bodies so much and then I guess we have to accept things as they are.
I am suffering from a low supply too,,, eating oats daily,, on 2 hourly feeds,, and going nuts!!!!!
Griffen still get mad when the milk ends, and he wants more, and he pulls right back on the nipple, and it feels like he is biting me when he does it, shaking his head and clawing with his little nails too.
I am going to the GP and see if I can get a script for the medication I think,, as even with all this since we realised how badly he was doing, he is still having low weight gains,, even with solids being introduced as well .
Fingers crossed Michelle, I hope Oscar has stacked it on! Our weigh in is thursday too! I have a lactation consultant coming out on friday though, this has gone on long enough - his weigh in last thursday showed he had only gained 52g in a fortnight. Obviously I'm quite stressed now. Still taking the motilium though.
Hi Sezjm, How did your weigh in go? Are you still taking the motlium?
My supply seems all over the place. I have been eating oats in the morning and taking fenugreek tablets. The last few days I have been feeding hourly - 2 hourly and he was even waking 2 hourly through the night which was killing me. The last three days I thought we had turned a corner. He settled into 3 hourly feeds day and night and I could hear him guzzling milk for 20 minutes each feed.
Today he didn't manage a decent feed at all. It seems I suddenly had no milk today. I ended up giving him formula a few hours ago because he was so unhappy and I knew he just hadn't had enough milk. He was so happy after and started smiling and gurgling for the first time all day. Anyone else experienced this? It is so confusing. I have great days where I think we are winning the bf battle and then others where I feel like giving up.
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Motilium - how long?
. Motilium would probably affect everyone differently though. You may be able to slowly decrease your dosage without any problems. Good luck!
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