breasfedding anyone taken Domperidone

[lisa&alex]

http://www.breastfeedingonline.com/domperidone.shtml

my infant feeding specialist wants me to take it.. but my doctor wont perscribe it.. just wondering if anyone taken it before.. adn wat mgs you took etc xx thanks

 

[happy-chick]

From reading the info it sounds like there are quite a few possible risks from taking it, nothing textbook fair enough but i'd be really careful when considering taking a drug like this as it implys that there could be cardio problems and also increased risk of breast tumors. Also if your doctor is reluctant to give you this then there must be some risk, did he/she explain their reasons for not prescribing you the tablets?

Just found this, after reading it I definately would not take this and put myself and Ellie at risk but obviously the choice is yours....

Janssen Pharmaceutical has brought Domperidone before the FDA several times in the last two decades, with the most recent effort in the 1990s. Numerous U.S. clinical drug trials have demonstrated its safety and efficacy in dealing with gastroparesis symptoms, but the FDA turned down Janssen's application for Domperidone, even though the FDA's division of gastrointestinal drugs had approved Domperidone.[5]

In June 2004, the United States' main regulation agency, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), issued a letter warning women not to take domperidone, citing unknown risks to parents and infants, and warned pharmacies that domestic sale was illegal, and that import shipments from other countries would be searched and seized. Domperidone is excreted in breast milk, and no studies on its effects on breastfeeding infants have been reported in the literature. Individual incidents of problems with the drug include cardiac arrest and arrhythmia, complications with other medications, as well as complications with improper intravenous use[4]

Some doctors and pharmacists do not fully accept the FDA's reasoning and still favor domperidone's use in increasing milk supply. Such doctors and pharmacists claim the drug is safe in the doses given for this purpose but have no evidential data or studies to base their claim.[6] The American Academy of Pediatrics considers domperidone "usually compatible with breastfeeding".[7]

There is a new controversy in Britain regarding lethal levels of sodium found in children who are administered this drug. It is now subject to a medical review following a number of criminal trials.[8]

Taken from HERE

 

[X5OT]

I battled with breast feeding (had to stop eventually when Jenna was baout 12 weeks old) as I did not have enough milk, possibly linked to my PCOS. To cut very long story very short, Jenna has lost 11% of her birth weight after 4 days so to avoid re-admittance, we had to give her formula top-ups. I did mixed feeding from 4 days old until about 12 weeks - it was awful. I bf her, then bottle top-up, and then expressed (hired twin turbo medela symphony from medela) to try and increase my milk supply. I attended the breast feeding clinic at my local hospital, and from there sawa a lactation consultant privately - I was determined to try everything to breast feed my baby One of the things she suggested trying was domperidone (aka motilium). One of the side effects of the drug can be increased milk supply. There has been quite a lot of research done into this, especially linked to the angle of women with polycycstic ovary syndrome like me. If I remember correctly, I took 10mg three times a day, with the option of increasing it to 20mg, but you will need to double-check this. It certainly helped to increase my milk supply, but I also found it gave me bad wind (!), although a friend of mine also took it and had no wind

It is not a prescription drug - you can purchase it over the counter, however this is a very expensive way to do it (I think it's about £6 for a pack of 10 tablets!!). My GP was happy to prescribe it after discussion with my lactation consultant.

Perhaps have a chat with the breast feeding specialists at your local hospital?

 

[lisa&alex]

theres warnings on every drug on the shelf.. risks of heart attacks stroke etc.. if my feeding expert has experiencve of using it and thinks its safe then i will use it.. if they perscribe it..

 

[lisa&alex]

bf specialist came... i asked her if taking fenugreek will b as successful as the medicine she said well.. if u want to try it.. it is safer than tking any medicine as its completly natural. so.. im gonna go get some in a bit

 

[Babylicious]

i've taken it but it was for sickness i'm sure

funny it did make my titties leak

 

[lisa&alex]

popped to boots.. they sell mollitum or whatever its called.. over the counter.. for £4.29.. so if i am stuck and nothings happening im gonna go and get it myself from boots ive got fenugreek now.. and im taking it whenever i remember.. says to take 1-2 tablets 3 times a day.. so im takeing a tablet whenever i am out the kitchen lol..hopefully it will start working today hes decided he doesnt like my left boob.. and has only fed from it 3 times in 24 hrs.. and it still hasnt felt fulll at all. he fed from it this morning and i heard him gulping so theres milk there.. he has however fed from my right boob about 8 times....

 

[Gem & Leland]

one boob will always produce more anyway , if your right handed it your left boob and vice versa , its because its the comfyest way to feed and apprently our bodies just 'know' weird huh but was deffo right for me ,i feed mainly off my left as that was the easiest to hold him too !

 

[Princess_Puddles]

I used to take domperidone, took it for about 9 months to stop me from being sick but I had to come off of it as it stopped my periods and was making me produce breast milk