Saturday, 12 October 2013

Breast Feeding Adopted Babies




Not only is breast feeding an adopted baby easy,



the chances are that you will produce a large



amount of milk. It isn't complicated to do,



although it is different than breast feeding a



baby you have been pregnant with for 9 months.





Breast feeding and milk



There are two objectives that are involved in



breast feeding an adopted baby. The first is



getting your baby to breast feed, and the other



is producing enough breast milk.





There is more to breast feeding than just milk,



which is why many mothers are happy to feed



without expecting to produce milk in the way



the baby needs. It's the closeness and the



bond breast feeding provides that many mothers



look for.





Taking the breast



Even though many feel the early introduction of



bottles may interfere with breast feeding, the



early introduction of artificial nipples can



interfere a great deal. The sooner you can get



the baby to the breast after birth, the better



things will be.





Babies will however, require the flow from the



breast in order to stay attached and continue



to suck, especially if they are used to getting



flow from a bottle or other method of feeding.





Producing breast milk



As soon as you have an adopted baby in sight,



contact a lactation clinic and start getting



your milk supply ready. Keep in mind, you



may never produce a full milk supply for your



baby, although it may happen. You should



never feel discouraged by what you may be



pumping before the baby, as a pump is never



quite as good at extracting milk as a baby



who is well latched and sucking.

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