Resources for domperidone (Motilium)

I just realized that didn't get the other link posted as I intended. My the left button on my mouse is dying and sometimes doesn't click when I think it has, or double clicks when I don't want it to.Here is one good article: [url=http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/breastfeeding/a/domperidone.htm]Breastfeeding: Domperidone to Increase Milk Production[/url] It also speaks of the US Food and Drug Administration says about it. No one can figure out why they are refusing to back it and telling people it is dangerous. There have been a few deaths, but they were not associated with lactation. The patients were very ill and were being given the drug intravenously, at much higher dosages than is ever taken orally. Domperidone has been used extensively to improve lactation in other countries, for decades. Still, it is prudent to consider the fact that the vast majority of moms who just nurse their adopted babies on demand with the Lact-Aid produce milk; usually a significant amount, which on the average is somewhere around half of the baby's total nutritional needs, and more than enough to provide immunological benefits. Many moms are able to stop using the Lact-Aid after the baby is taking other foods and liquids, if their babies will cooperate! Some babies are very particular and insist on having it there, even when they don't really need it any more, and it isn't necessarily connected with the amount of milk their mothers are producing. I knew of a baby whose adoptive mom got pregnant a month or so after placement. She nursed him with the Lact-Aid, all the way through her pregnancy. Even after she had given birth, and was producing tons of milk, he refused to nurse without the Lact-Aid!Domperidone also makes it possible for most moms who would like to pump in advance of placement to be producing some milk beforehand, and get some amount saved up in the freezer. Without it, most don't get more than drops until after the baby is placed.Another time that it may be especially wise to try domperidone is in women who do not start producing any milk, after nursing on demand with the Lact-Aid for a significant amount of time. There are a few who don't, despite having the baby latched and suckling well. No one knows why, but I haven't heard of anyone who fell into that category and then got on domperidone, at some point, who did not start producing milk. So, I'm not really recommending that moms take it, just that they learn about it and make their own decisions. Since situations with adoption vary so much, and different women's responses to attempts to induce lactation do too, it isn't possible to make a blanket statement about what is the best way to go about it. You just have to learn about it, consider all aspects of your personal situation, and decide what to try.It is also essential to remember that, even if a baby is receiving all of his/her nutrition from the Lact-Aid, he/she is getting the same nurturing as any breastfeeding baby. I would have nursed my kids, even if I hadn't produced milk, and have known many moms who have said that. That's including a couple who didn't produce any milk, but felt that it was such a wonderful experience that they kept doing for a long time. Well, I didn't really intend to write that much, but I will get back to suggesting articles. Here is a good one on induced lactation, in general;[url]http://www.jabfm.org/content/19/4/374.full[/url]There are quite a few others. Dr. Thomas Hale, author of "Medications and Mothers' Milk" is currently doing some studies on the use of it in lactation. It has apparently obtained "orphan drug" status, which means that the FDA will consider approving it for use here, or at least that's what I understand.Darillyn StarrPS,I don't always come to this site real often, so if someone has any questions they would like to ask, you may contact me through my email, noelani54@hotmail.com I am also on Facebook and you may leave a message there, if you have specific questions, or just need encouragement.

I just realized that didn't get the other link posted as I intended. My the left button on my mouse is dying and sometimes doesn't click when I think it has, or double clicks when I don't want it to.Here is one good article: [url=http://pediatrics.about.com/cs/breastfeeding/a/domperidone.htm]Breastfeeding: Domperidone to Increase Milk Production[/url] It also speaks of the US Food and Drug Administration says about it. No one can figure out why they are refusing to back it and telling people it is dangerous. There have been a few deaths, but they were not associated with lactation. The patients were very ill and were being given the drug intravenously, at much higher dosages than is ever taken orally. Domperidone has been used extensively to improve lactation in other countries, for decades. Still, it is prudent to consider the fact that the vast majority of moms who just nurse their adopted babies on demand with the Lact-Aid produce milk; usually a significant amount, which on the average is somewhere around half of the baby's total nutritional needs, and more than enough to provide immunological benefits. Many moms are able to stop using the Lact-Aid after the baby is taking other foods and liquids, if their babies will cooperate! Some babies are very particular and insist on having it there, even when they don't really need it any more, and it isn't necessarily connected with the amount of milk their mothers are producing. I knew of a baby whose adoptive mom got pregnant a month or so after placement. She nursed him with the Lact-Aid, all the way through her pregnancy. Even after she had given birth, and was producing tons of milk, he refused to nurse without the Lact-Aid!Domperidone also makes it possible for most moms who would like to pump in advance of placement to be producing some milk beforehand, and get some amount saved up in the freezer. Without it, most don't get more than drops until after the baby is placed.Another time that it may be especially wise to try domperidone is in women who do not start producing any milk, after nursing on demand with the Lact-Aid for a significant amount of time. There are a few who don't, despite having the baby latched and suckling well. No one knows why, but I haven't heard of anyone who fell into that category and then got on domperidone, at some point, who did not start producing milk. So, I'm not really recommending that moms take it, just that they learn about it and make their own decisions. Since situations with adoption vary so much, and different women's responses to attempts to induce lactation do too, it isn't possible to make a blanket statement about what is the best way to go about it. You just have to learn about it, consider all aspects of your personal situation, and decide what to try.It is also essential to remember that, even if a baby is receiving all of his/her nutrition from the Lact-Aid, he/she is getting the same nurturing as any breastfeeding baby. I would have nursed my kids, even if I hadn't produced milk, and have known many moms who have said that. That's including a couple who didn't produce any milk, but felt that it was such a wonderful experience that they kept doing for a long time. Well, I didn't really intend to write that much, but I will get back to suggesting articles. Here is a good one on induced lactation, in general;[url]http://www.jabfm.org/content/19/4/374.full[/url]There are quite a few others. Dr. Thomas Hale, author of "Medications and Mothers' Milk" is currently doing some studies on the use of it in lactation. It has apparently obtained "orphan drug" status, which means that the FDA will consider approving it for use here, or at least that's what I understand.Darillyn StarrPS,I don't always come to this site real often, so if someone has any questions they would like to ask, you may contact me through my email, noelani54@hotmail.com I am also on Facebook and you may leave a message there, if you have specific questions, or just need encouragement.