Sunday, June 3, 2012

This is what I take in a day


This is the schedule of supplements that the lactation consultant recommended:

  • Domperidone - 30mg capsules 4 x day
  • Motherlove milk plus (ordered from amazon) - 1-2 capsules 3 x day
  • Malunggay 350mg 2 capsules 3 x day
  • Shatavari 400mg 1 capsule 3 x day
  • custom lactation blend tincture - 2-3ml 3+ x day:
    • contains: goats rue, fennel, fenugreek, blessed thistle, shatavari, lactva virosa, vitex, schisanda, yellowdock, saw palmetto, milk thistle, borage, nettle
So first thing in the morning, I take allergy medication (2 pills), then 5 or 6 capsules, and several droppers-full of tincture (which tastes pretty vile). Then at noon, I take a second domperidone capsule and another couple droppers full of tincture. At 3pm, I take various capsules and more tincture. About 6, I take another domperidone. Last thing (11 or 12), I take more allergy medication (2 more pills), 5 or 6 capsules, and more tincture. 
Here's what it all looks like.  I put the pills out in two tiny dishes  because they all sort of look similar: full of brown herby things.
I've been trying to pump at least twice a day and ideally more like 4 times. It's difficult to time because I don't want to pump right before Sterling wants to eat, but it's hard to determine exactly when she's going to want to eat. It's easier with the supplemental nursing tube since she's going to suck all the pumped milk while she's at the breast. 

When I'm going to be out of the house in the middle of the day, I leave with my pockets stuffed full of pills.

It makes my pee smell like I've eaten asparagus.

2 comments:

  1. Shatavari is a type of asparagus! So no wonder about the pee.

    If you ever feel like you're not doing everything a person possibly could to breastfeed, ever doubt that you're not trying hard enough or any of those nasty mom-guilt thoughts that creep up on you... come back and re-read this post to yourself... you're incredible.

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  2. What kind if allergy meds are you taking? This probably doesn't apply, but some do hinder your supply.

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