Where can I buy human milk fortifier?

Question

I have a two week old baby girl born with a cleft palate who won't feed and is losing weight. I need to purchase human milk fortifier and can't seem to find it. I live in Melbourne Victoria

Answer 1

having had the experience of a difficult to feed infant and watching her literally waste away in front of me as I took her from doctor to doctor to be told "I" was doing something wrong can I please encourage you to visit your pharmacist, and to also ask your GP for a referral to speech pathologist and a dietician.

My pharmacist was able to tell me what and when to use the right kinds of formula and the speech pathologist and dietician both were able to give me lots of help about how to get her to eat and or drink.

Answer 2

Human Milk Fortifier

Answer 3

Human milk fortifier is only given to premature babies, and usually, only while their are still in the hospital NICUs. Full term babies only need their mothers' milk, *straight up!*

Babies who have a cleft palate can't suckle properly at the breast because they cannot maintain enough pressure. They need to be fed with something called a *Haberman Feeder* until they have had corrective surgery.

A board certified (IBCLC) Lactation Consultant can help you with this. You can find one in Australia by clicking on this URL:
http://www.gotwww.net/cgi-bin/ilca/search.pl

Good luck!

Answer 4

Talk to your doctor and your pharmacist. I doubt that you can buy it over the counter....you would probably need a prescripition but I'm not certain.

Have you worked with a Lacatation Consultant (IBCLC) or a La Leche League Leader to try to help her latch better?

The links below may be helpful in finding resources or working on latching better.

Congratulations on your new daughter and good luck in trying to make breastfeeding work!

Answer 5

Never heard of anything like that. You may just put her on formula altogether.