Sadly, the napping did not continue. And, unfortunately, the numbers were not so big this week, either. She gained 3 and a half ounces in the past 12 days, waaaaay down from the 18 ounces in the previous 9. A half to a full ounce a day would be ideal. It is probably due to my dosage of Reglan (the med I’m on to increase milk production) going down, but it may also be due to the fact that she is not downing as much formula with the SNS. She just doesn’t seem to finish it, and we’re not sure if its because it is too hard to suck, or if the tube is posoitioned poorly or something, or what. I was hoping that she was just getting more breast milk, because she is on the breast longer with the SNS.
Because of this, and because she does seem take FOREVER downing bottles sometimes (though not other times, so what gives?) and is pretty much on the boob continuously (yet not getting it out,since I can immediately pump more afterwards?), she is being referred to occupational therapy for suck training. Ha. My kid’s in therapy at 3 months!
I’m also upping the dosage again of Reglan, but am planning to switch to the other med, Domperidone, when it comes to me in the mail later this week. Dom is a more effective drug and with much fewer and less serious side effects, because it doesn’t cross the blood/brain barrier, and can be used more or less continuously, unlike the Reglan. And its approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics (Reglan isn’t) though not the FDA (Reglan is).
Can’t we just catcha break, here? I’m dreaming of a day when my life is not ruled by feedings….
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I know how hard things are for you right now. And with your problems, I’m going be honest, it could take her another 2 months to get her growth and feeding on track to the point that you can think of something else for long(er) periods of time.
The question for you is, how long do you want to keep doing what you’re doing? At what point (and only you can know this) is all the extra work and worrying not worth it to you anymore? It’s an important boundary to set. Get there, and reevaluate.
If you are planning to invest years in your bfing relationship, it’s well worth it. Nursing an older child is much more about comfort, and less about food. You won’t have these worries for much past the first year, no matter how badly things go right now, as long as she gets some practice on your breast every day. The Lactaid is perfect for that.
You are doing great. I swear. Keep it up.
Hi — I found your blog through a Google search on Reglan and PCOS. My girl is nine days old and I am having a terrible time nursing her. In fact, I am NOT nursing her right now. She is receiving about 2/3rds formula and 1/3rd expressed breast milk at every feeding. We are having latch problems and sucking problems, and on top of that my LC feels that I may have a supply issue because I can only pump an ounce or an ounce and a half at a time, double-pumping with a hospital grade electric pump. Anyway, I was wondering, where did you get your prescription for Reglan? From your OB? And have you noticed a huge difference between the Reglan and the Dop, supply-wise or side-effect wise? Even if I can’t get her back to th breast, I would love it if I could get my supply up to where she was receiving most or all expressed breast milk instead of formula. Thanks!