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Originally Posted By Sandy

How is it possible to breastfeed an adopted child? My husband and I want to adopt and I would love to be able to breastfeed.

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Originally Posted By Gen

It heard that it is possible to breast feed. There is a book called"Breastfeeding the Adopted Baby" by Debra Stewart Peterson. I was told that you can get it from Tapestry Books at 800-765-2367. It will give you information on how to.

Good Luck.

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Originally Posted By Melissa

I heard that you can take special hormone pills that will make your body lactate, call you doctor, they will have more information for you.

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Originally Posted By ashley

I sometimes watch "A BABY STORY" and it had an adopted mom who was breastfeeding. They have this special thing you buy which has a very small straw that goes to the nipple. As the baby sucks it eventually causes you to lactate. It is not enough to fill the baby so you will always need the device.

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Originally Posted By Taylor

How wonderful that you moms can breasfeed your babies! We are adopting & we have checked out sev books that offer wonderful help on the sub. I beleive that it CAN be done!!

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Originally Posted By HAVEN

I too think that it is great that you amommies can breastfeed! Even some bio.moms have a difficult time feeding, so please do not be offended by some silly postings! If there is a will, there is always a way! Best wishes to you and your wonderful gifts!

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Originally Posted By amy

contact la leche leage they have several stories on adoptive moms breast feeding new borns and older children.

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Originally Posted By Kay

I needed to use the supplementer in the beginning but now I have enough breastmilk and do not need it.

You can find the links to the supplementers here http://www.preciouskids.org/adopt/adoptnursing.hml

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Originally Posted By Melissa

I'm told that if you buy a breastpump and pump for a couple of months, your breasts will eventually fill with milk and you are good to go.

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Originally Posted By tovachanah

i talked to a lactation expert about breastfeeding our adopted daughter.

since we had so little time between notice and the birth (6 weeks) i was told that i would have to use a
hospital grade pump for 15 minutes 10x a day.

since i was working this was not feesable.

i have bottle fed her w/ no ill effects to her and our 'bonding' process.

right now we are starting to feed solids so that is a whole 'nother subject.

if you want to breastfeed, call a lactation expert. the big teaching hospitals in your area should have a lactation clinic.

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Originally Posted By Brenda

Sandy, go to www.1ABSupportGroup@yahoogroups.com It can tell you how it is possible to breastfeed an adopted baby. They are great people there!
Hope this helps.