i feel like domperidone lowered my supply :(

[mauri456]

so i started taking dom 3 weeks ago.   i was taking it to get extra boost.  my babies (twins) were gaining well, peeing/pooping.   i felt like i needed to make extra bc i am going to back to work. i tried herbs, extra pumping, extra water, oatmeal, etc.  i dont get much when i pump and i was hoping it would get me some extra to help wtih the adjustmetn to work.   i havent gone back yet, btw.

so they are 12 weeks old now.   they are still peeing/pooing but their gain slowed the last three weeks they've only gained 4 oz/week.   kellymom says 5 oz/week so maybe this isnt a big deal.   but they are nursing MORE frequently, spitting up LESS, my breast feel LESS FULL.   i feel like they drink for five minutes and then fall asleep but they want to stay on my breast sucking for another40 minutes.   they arent fussy during that time, and they do get letdowns but they get upset if i take them off.... so ifeel like its  more for comfort (totally fine)  im just wondered that dom lowered my supply.  

is that even possible?  btw i read dom could cause weight gain.   somehow ive lost 5 lbs since going on it. 

i am taking 30 mg three times a day btw, plus fenugreek (12 tabs), blessed thistle (12 tabs), marshmellow (6 tabs), alfalfa (6 tabs)  ive never taken so many things in my life...ugh.

[KoalaMommy]

It sounds to me like everything is going fine.  Aside from 1oz a week slower weight gain than you'd expected (and really that's not a big deal, no weight gain would be a big deal), there's nothing to indicate that anything is wrong.  Your body starts to regulate your supply based on the needs of your babies, and you won't feel full unless you skip a feeding.  If they're getting milk when they want it and getting satisfied, then you're fine.  I doubt you even need the dom right now, though I would understand why you'd keep it on hand for when you do return to work. 

Good for you for losing weight, it's probably because of the caloric drain of nursing 2 babies.  Dom tends to cause weight gain because it increases appetite, but like any other side effect, it's not true for everyone. 

[mauri456]

They are getting milk... I'm not sure they are always satisfied though.   They will nurse be happy for 1/2 an hour and then start crying.   Sometimes its bc they are tired but other times I think they are still hungry.  I nurse them again - sometimes they pass out on me after nursing, othertimes I have to bounce them to sleep.   They cat nap for 30-45 minutes and then we do it all again.  So they nurse about every 1-2 hrs during the day.  Night times its every 2-4 hours.   Maybe all is fine, but since its a little lower than expected weight gain i guess im just getting worried - which of course isnt good.   During the day I never really felt full but at night time if they went four hrs id feel like i was gonna explode and now not so much.  

i wonder if the dom just isnt having any effect?   or maybe i already have high enough prolactin levels.   but now im scared to go off of it.  

workwise, im going to be able to take it slow and only work 2 nights/month until they are 6-7 months old so im hoping by then my supply will be much more stable.  (i didnt know about this until after i started the dom)