domperidone - when to take and are there drawbacks?

JJ1973 · May 2014

I am considering taking domperidone, but I am wondering if there are drawbacks to doing so. I've heard that after you stop taking it, your supply plummets, and most women take it long term. My LO is only 4 months, so I am concerned about taking a drug for that long (I aim to breastfeed past a year). My supply is adequate, but not wonderful. My LO's weight is coming along slowly and he is already below the 1st percentile, and there has been talk of supplementing. I add in extra pump sessions whenever I can, but I work full time and have a 3-year-old (and a workaholic husband), so it has been tough to add any more than two a day (in addition to my 3 work pump sessions and 6ish nursing sessions at home). My LO has also been through a ton (reflux, multiple tongue tie revisions). His transfer is pretty good, but he never goes the extra mile nursing like my first born did to increase supply. He tends to be all business and when the milk isn't flowing, he kind of just stops nursing. I'm at the point where I can continue to make it work this way, but it has required so much effort. If domperidone would make it a touch easier, I may be open to taking it. I just don't want to cause any problems. Any input from women who have taken this, much appreciated. My midwife already prescribed some for me a while back, but I never took it because I didn't think I really needed to do so.

cinderin · May 2014

I took it because i needed to. I wouldn't have been able to continue BF without it.

I started taking it at 4 m pp.

For me there haven't been any noticable drawbacks.

Jmo but if you are able to make it work now, I would do so without the dom.

Roxie5739 · May 2014

I am taking dom, no drawbacks. I was on 70mg a say and now down to 20mg without supply drop

Calla123 · May 2014

I needed to take it with my first and I took it the whole time I breasted. The only thing I noticed was that it was difficult to lose weight. It was worth it so I could breast feed though. This time I eat oatmeal and oatmeal cookies, drink a TON of water, drink milkmaid tea on occasion and breast feed on demand. These things seem to be working and so far I have a strong supply. Good luck!

Pankers · May 2014

Sorry to hijack, and this maybe a stupid question, but how do you know it has increased your supply? I've been taking it for 5 days (yes I know it could take a few weeks to see a difference but some people report a few days), and I'm not sure if it has increased my supply. My LOs feeding habits have changed at the same time.

rodiesmum · May 2014

mrssqueegy said:
I've been taking it since my LO was a few weeks old. The only drawback I had was difficulty losing weight. I would not have been able to essentially EBF without it.

If your supply is adequate, I wouldn't take it.

Yes it helped me but i think i agree with the post that i quoted. I think i put on weight bec of it and i wasnt able to take it off completely. Idk if ill do it agin w baby#2. Glad thiugh that dom helped me sustain BFing. Used it for around six months. When baby was no longer as dependent on BM for sustenance, i weaned myself off of it and i now still nurse my toddler

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