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Originally Posted by mommieof2cuties
Just my two cents, I have Breast feed my adopted Children, but that was because I was already Breast Feeding. I also breastfeed one preemie foster son who was in our care for a year. He needed the skin contact  Years ago they had wet nurses to help with breastfeeding, we have become a country full of issue and for some reason breastfeeding will always be an issue. My point in all this is that once TPR is signed you as the amom can do what you want when you want. As a Birthmom myself, I think if I birthmom can nurse while in the hospital after the birth that would be great for the baby, than when the baby is released to you, you could start nursing. Breastfeeding is natural and if you can do it, great, if you cannot that is fine also! But nothing replaces the skin to skin bonding that happens. I have a friend that adopted and she could breastfeed, so I told her to but the baby on her skin at each feeding and bottle feed him that way so that he still gets the contact! In the end it is about the baby and that is what so many people forget...the baby! What is best for the baby! No matter what the pbmom or amom wants in the end it should always be about the baby |
I wish i had done that. i was so overwhelmed. I wish i had a do-over (talking about skin t skin bottle feedings 
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