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Babies in ICU, I want to help
by joylovezkidz, Oct 19, 2007 12:08PM
I recently heard that our local hospitals are in need of mothers milk for their infant icu, I had my last child 5 years ago and I was wondering if there is a medication that can get me to start producing milk again. I've had 5 children and breastfed all of them, so I know the importance of breast milk. I'm 35, healthy, and able to pump since I'm a stay at home mom
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Also, the hormone responsible for milk production is called Prolactin. (Its produced by the pituitary gland in the brain).
Medication such as metoclopramide or thioridazine can cause a rise in prolactin, then viola - breastmilk.