Works for Me Wednesday

Okay, I realize what I am about to post is a little different, but it's on my mind, and I want to help someone else.

I don't produce enough milk. Anyone reading my blog for any time knows that, as well as Asa is (STILL) on a nursing strike. But I decided to try to get my milk back up, with the help of Millicent, in hopes that more milk would bribe him into trying to nurse.

What works for me, to produce milk, is Domperidone, otherwise known as DPD. Without DPD I produce a few ounces of milk a day. I have no way to gauge this as I don't pump. But I can tell from when Millicent nurses she isn't getting much. She quits after only a few minutes and tells me the milk is gone. WITH DPD I feel let downs all the time, I have leakage issues (which to most people are just annoying), my breasts feel full, and Millicent nurses for longer times. So I know it's working.

I order DPD through an online pharmacy. It's not illegal. It can be had in America, at a compounding pharmacy, IF you can get a doctor to prescribe. Many doctors don't know about off-label prescribing, especially for something like low milk. But if you get it overseas then it is way cheaper than the pharmacy. It does take longer, more than 2 weeks, and can get held up in customs. But it is still cheaper. Compounded prescriptions usually aren't covered by insurance either. So this works.

I've tried other things, other herbs, other meds. Reglan worked for me, but can only be taken for 2 weeks. So I'm sticking with DPD. I take 150mg a day....that's 5 pills, 3 times a day. And I think I have enough milk to supply Asa all his daily needs...IF I can just get him to nurse.

So pray for me...and get some DPD if you have low milk.