Anyone preparing to breastfeed their adoptive baby?

pepper · 07-27-2009, 10:27 AM

I'd love to help.

Shelle339 · 03-03-2010, 11:31 AM

I'm planning on trying to breastfeed our newborn adopted child...he will be born any day now... a little early though, so i'm a bit unprepared...any tips?

pepper · 03-03-2010, 05:49 PM

Ask Lenore ~ Home Page was my best friend.

I would put your baby to breast ASAP after they're born and avoid bottles and pacis.

I used Welcome to Lact-Aid International, Inc. for supplies; as well as a medela double pump - about $300 new, should be found easily at babies r us and sometimes target.

Good Luck to you!

Shelle339 · 03-05-2010, 07:50 PM

THanks! Should I try to pump prior to his birth? I've heard yes and know, and am not really sure what to do...I just want to prepare myself as best I can...

pepper · 03-06-2010, 07:27 AM

I did, but I had a lot of time to prepare. I don't know what the right answer is for you. If you can pull it off and want to, I suggest buying a Medela double electric pump and pumping every 2 hours around the clock. You might not get anything, but it would give you something to do and you'd get used to not sleeping!

No one wants to think their baby won't come home, but if you want to wait until he's born or when everything's signed, that's fine too.

walrys · 03-09-2010, 03:35 PM

Shelle - congratulations!

My lactation specialist adopted and breastfed without pumping. Instead she used a "supplemental feeding tube" system, where a vial of formula is worn around the neck with a tiny tube that hangs down and is taped to your nipple. The baby nurses your breast milk, then, when it runs out, you open the tube so the formula (or pumped breastmilk) flows out. The baby's suckling stimulates greater milk production, and it prolongs skin to skin bonding time.

Pumping is great - I just wanted to add this idea/technique to the mix.

07-27-2009, 10:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
pepper 5000-9999 post king of hearts Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: GA Posts: 9,371 Blog Entries: 103	Anyone preparing to breastfeed their adoptive baby? I'd love to help. __________________ DS (5) & DD (4) & for another CD1 3/9/10 - 23 day cycle/3? days of pre-AF spotting; Last: 2/14/10 - 24/5; 1/20/10 - 25/7; 12/25/09 - 23/5 IUI x1 (2002) and IVF-ICSI x3 (2002-2003) = all BFN's; natural chemical PG 7/02 2009: both tubes open; AMH = 0.9; TSH was 5.73 - now on 100mcg Synthroid - TSH = 0.05

03-03-2010, 05:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
pepper 5000-9999 post king of hearts Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: GA Posts: 9,371 Blog Entries: 103	Ask Lenore ~ Home Page was my best friend. I would put your baby to breast ASAP after they're born and avoid bottles and pacis. I used Welcome to Lact-Aid International, Inc. for supplies; as well as a medela double pump - about $300 new, should be found easily at babies r us and sometimes target. Good Luck to you! __________________ DS (5) & DD (4) & for another CD1 3/9/10 - 23 day cycle/3? days of pre-AF spotting; Last: 2/14/10 - 24/5; 1/20/10 - 25/7; 12/25/09 - 23/5 IUI x1 (2002) and IVF-ICSI x3 (2002-2003) = all BFN's; natural chemical PG 7/02 2009: both tubes open; AMH = 0.9; TSH was 5.73 - now on 100mcg Synthroid - TSH = 0.05 Last edited by pepper; 03-04-2010 at 07:36 PM.

03-06-2010, 07:27 AM	#5 (permalink)
pepper 5000-9999 post king of hearts Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: GA Posts: 9,371 Blog Entries: 103	I did, but I had a lot of time to prepare. I don't know what the right answer is for you. If you can pull it off and want to, I suggest buying a Medela double electric pump and pumping every 2 hours around the clock. You might not get anything, but it would give you something to do and you'd get used to not sleeping! No one wants to think their baby won't come home, but if you want to wait until he's born or when everything's signed, that's fine too. __________________ DS (5) & DD (4) & for another CD1 3/9/10 - 23 day cycle/3? days of pre-AF spotting; Last: 2/14/10 - 24/5; 1/20/10 - 25/7; 12/25/09 - 23/5 IUI x1 (2002) and IVF-ICSI x3 (2002-2003) = all BFN's; natural chemical PG 7/02 2009: both tubes open; AMH = 0.9; TSH was 5.73 - now on 100mcg Synthroid - TSH = 0.05

03-09-2010, 03:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
walrys 1000-4999 post queen of hearts Join Date: May 2006 Location: California Posts: 1,507	Shelle - congratulations! My lactation specialist adopted and breastfed without pumping. Instead she used a "supplemental feeding tube" system, where a vial of formula is worn around the neck with a tiny tube that hangs down and is taped to your nipple. The baby nurses your breast milk, then, when it runs out, you open the tube so the formula (or pumped breastmilk) flows out. The baby's suckling stimulates greater milk production, and it prolongs skin to skin bonding time. Pumping is great - I just wanted to add this idea/technique to the mix. __________________ After 18 years of marriage we have TWO KIDS

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Shelle339 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 2	I'm planning on trying to breastfeed our newborn adopted child...he will be born any day now... a little early though, so i'm a bit unprepared...any tips?

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Shelle339 0-99 post 2 of hearts Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 2	THanks! Should I try to pump prior to his birth? I've heard yes and know, and am not really sure what to do...I just want to prepare myself as best I can...