It seems awhile since the last post - not sure if anyone will read my post, but I need to get these thoughts out of my head.

Madeline was born on Australia Day '08, at 31 weeks and 3 days and weighed 1180 grams (I had a severe case of pre eclampsia). Maddy went straight into NCIU, on CPAP - and was breathing unassisted by the next day. About two days later she went into SCN where she is to this day (although she was transferred from the Womens and Childrens hospital to the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Adelaide). Maddy upon leaving the WCH weighed 1305 grams and is now 1635 grams and off of her monitors as of today. She isnt sick - shes just small....

The midwifes and doctors have been very nice and usually helpful - but I just hate having to leave my baby in her humidicrib and not be able to bring her home. I know there are other mothers and families much worse off (I just read the post about Angel Baby Harrison), and I feel so lucky to have Maddy in my life - although shes just not around as much as I would like!

I'm having trouble with low breast milk supply - most midwifes say its because the breastpump is not as stimulating as having Maddy to my breast. In the last two days I've noticed a big drop in my supply levels and have been given a course of Domperidone to take. I still breastfeed Maddy twice each day to get her onto her suck feeds (and help get her out of SCN sooner) - and rarely does she need topping up via her tube feed.

Has anyone else who has been separated from their baby experienced this decrease in milk supply - can you share your experiences please? Was it just a short dip in supply which occurs naturally or did you do something else to fix the problem? I have been running about and tiring myself out a bit and need to slow down (maybe that's half my problem)?