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| Anonymous | Posted: Jun 17, 2007 08:11:32 AM
I have read of several moms that bf their adopted children. This might be a good place to check out... http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showpost.php?p=5511377&postcount=2
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| Angel | Posted: Apr 22, 2007 08:38:52 AM
I have been readly many message bord also and there is a natual way to breast feeding . you an use a suplamenter that att. to the breast so you get the bonding of breast feeding but still feeding formula and in a few weeks your breast will starte making milk from the babys sucking . most adopted momther dont make enogh milk to BF alone so you have to use the suplamenter anyways. so many just skip the prepumping . Im still not shure what to do. I want to BF but it dose add a lot more work.
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| Sara | Posted: Apr 21, 2007 06:26:27 PM
I thought about breastfeeding my adopted son as well. I ultimately decided against it for multiple reasons. The biggest deciding factor is that I did not how much time I would have with my son in his first 48 hours of life- the most crucial time to establishing nursing. I also did not know how our birth mom would feel about it, and I didn't want to cause any friction between her and us (I felt that was her time with her baby to be used however she wanted and did not want to impose on her in any way). Also, while there medications that can help with establishing lactation, I believe that you also have to pump quite frequently (like every 3 hours 24 hours aday) for several weeks or more before you want to start nursing. Unless you know exactly when your baby will be born, this seemed like a tedious thing to do for an unknown amount of time. I do feel like I missed out on a great bonding experience by not being able to nurse, but I also know that he is just as healthy and just as smart as any baby who did get to nurse!
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| mary | Posted: Apr 20, 2007 06:08:36 PM
Due to the prematurity and feeding problems of our adopted son, breastfeeding him was not even an option. However, I did breastfeed our first child, who is biological. I truly missed it, and I have felt a pang of guilt every time he gets a new virus, which is often- our first was only sick once his entire first year. Of course, being premature also puts him at a higher risk, so it's hard to say that would have even helped. There are definite trade offs- being able to skip an occasional night feeding when your spouse gives the bottle is great & I think they tend to sleep through the night sooner (our pediatrician said it has to do with the comfort nursing babies get used to and crave). I have visited some great parenting boards out there that address this very topic; if you are considering trying, I would suggest reading up on one.
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| Whitney | Posted: Apr 20, 2007 09:01:30 AM
I have read where you can take medicine to try and produce milk, but on top of everything else, I did not care to deal with it. It was nice to have Terry help with feedings from the beginning and you may not have access to the baby to start breastfeeding right away. We did not get quality time with Kaitlin until she left the hospital with us. It is a personal choice, but many birth mothers do nto breast feed and I do not think it hurts a baby's development to use formula from the start.
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| angel | Posted: Apr 19, 2007 05:55:28 PM
Has any one on here ever or known any one who has breast feed there adopted baby. I am currently resercing it and am looking or the most up to date infor mation . that and maybe you views on the subjct. I am hoping to be able to figuer it out . but aam afread it may be to much to add to the adoption. it self.
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