Domperidone in Seattle area?

[Jaimee]

Anyone have recs for a practitioner that will prescribe domperidone for a compounding pharmacy in the Seattle area?  If not, anyone in the Seattle area using dom right now that would be willing to contact a friend of mine who is struggling to keep breastfeeding her FTT 3 week old son?  Maybe get her started with a few pills while she orders from New Zealand?  Is there a LLL group she should be attending that could help support her and provide her with resources?  Any info you can provide me for her would be greatly appreciated.

TIA!

[Blessed_Mom]

I once visited an LC at Overlake Maternity (Eastside) and she said they knew of doctors who could prescribe Dom. Since I was already getting it from the inhouse pharm I didn't pay close attention but maybe you guys can call them and ask for names?

[Jaimee]

Thanks!

[CookAMH]

Totally off the topic of the meds...but has your friend had her baby checked for tongue tie? That can often be a big factor in FTT.

[Jaimee]

Thanks for the thought.  Yes, she has had him checked, though sometimes I wonder if some practitioners really know what to look for... she isn't having any pain with nursing, though, so that fit with the conclusion.  I did suggest she ask a different practitioner... not sure if she did yet.

[CookAMH]

Emily Healy is an LC who has a drop in clinic at the Center for Birth on Eastlake. I think she still does it. Anyway, she's experienced in an initial diagnosis of TT and works with a breastfeeding who does formal diagnosis and clipping (my daughter saw both and had her tongue clipped). They're both pretty helpful women.  I certainly can't say that's the issue, but if she had any doubts, she could go to the clinic. It's $10 and held on Thursday mornings.  I didn't have any pain though my DD had a posterior tie.

[Jaimee]

Thanks, Alicia!  I'll pass that on to her as well.

[Blessed_Mom]

Originally Posted by CookAMH 

Emily Healy is an LC who has a drop in clinic at the Center for Birth on Eastlake. I think she still does it. Anyway, she's experienced in an initial diagnosis of TT and works with a breastfeeding who does formal diagnosis and clipping (my daughter saw both and had her tongue clipped). They're both pretty helpful women.  I certainly can't say that's the issue, but if she had any doubts, she could go to the clinic. It's $10 and held on Thursday mornings.  I didn't have any pain though my DD had a posterior tie.

Are you talking about Dr. O'Hara? 

Dr. MaryAnne O' Hara I should have written.....for the OP

Edited by Blessed_Mom - 2/1/13 at 5:48pm

[CookAMH]

Originally Posted by Blessed_Mom 

Are you talking about Dr. O'Hara? 

Yep! My post should have said "works with a breastfeeding doctor"

[Midwifey]

Dr. Chenelle Roberts is a fabulous doc and midwife in green lake. Very gifted with babies and breastfeeding and can prescribe meds if needed.

[Jaimee]

Thank you all!  My friend ended up ordering from inhousepharmacy and so far the meds have been working wonderfully well.