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Most days when I post on this forum I am typing with one hand because I am nursing a very active toddler. This is the second adopted baby I have nursed and while it is hard work it is well worth it.
As for the feelin you are gettingyou may be feelin "letdown" You don't have to have been pg to nurse, just the stimulation of pumping or even better a nursling causes you to produce prolactin and oxytocin. Prolactin tells you body to produce milk and increase lactation tissue in the breast and oxytocin causes both let down and triggers the production of more prolactin. You don't need to use drugs to start producing these hormones it is just that drugs (domperidone) and herbs increase the production of prolactin faster. The higer your prolactin the faster you build breast tissues, more breast tissue more milk.
Nursing is about more than the milk. Now I say that as someone who nolonger has to suppliment (which makes my life easier) so you can take it with a grain of salt. Even a tiny amount of breast milk makes a difference, it only take a few oz/day to confer immunities and antibodies. Immunities are great but the real magic of nursing is the powerful relationship it builds. Email m if you want encouragement, support makes the biggest difference in success rates.
lisa
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