tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post1232846942658890742..comments2024-03-16T14:18:11.330-04:00Comments on peaceful parenting: Induced LactationUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-86301691528336668802011-03-25T13:36:33.176-04:002011-03-25T13:36:33.176-04:00Lily and Allison, I saw this article awhile back a...Lily and Allison, I saw this article awhile back and thought you both would like it :)<br /><br />http://offbeatmama.com/2011/02/co-breastfeeding?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+OffbeatMama+%28Offbeat+Mama%29&utm_content=FaceBookDoula Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292729192090846014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-87498746831360469592010-12-11T11:45:43.443-05:002010-12-11T11:45:43.443-05:00I am queer and we are planning for my fiance to ha...I am queer and we are planning for my fiance to have our first child, and for me to have the second. I would really like to nurse our first child too (the second child will be born 18-24 months-ish after the first is born, so my future wife will probably still be breastfeeding!). I'm hoping to try to take some pressure off my wife, especially at night. I don't want to compromise her Allisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17825887932194698905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-41654324144734906982010-11-03T22:41:34.063-04:002010-11-03T22:41:34.063-04:00My daughter is 20 months old and we are both still...My daughter is 20 months old and we are both still enjoying the closeness of adoptive nursing. I did the Newman-Goldfarb protocol and it worked gloriously. She has been nursing since her 3rd day of life. She wasn't allowed to nurse in the NICU until I put my foot down and demanded skin to skin and breastfeeding versus the morphine they wanted to give her for withdrawals from Celexa that herMelissanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-25421128266092114702010-10-31T01:46:42.228-04:002010-10-31T01:46:42.228-04:00I have a lesbian client (I am a midwife) who is in...I have a lesbian client (I am a midwife) who is interested in info/experiences on the other partner (2nd mommy) lactating so their child can be bf when she goes back to work. Any thots?Lily Bhavaninoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-15974537272267618582010-10-21T23:34:51.816-04:002010-10-21T23:34:51.816-04:00I nursed my first grandchild her first night back ...I nursed my first grandchild her first night back from the hospital when my daughter was overtired, and the baby was fretting at her breast, then tucked her in with my daughter and everything went well after that; I only nursed her when my daughter had to be away from her. But I was still nursing my two year old, so didn't have to relactate. I did put another grandchild to the breast aftereulogoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05307036781446427993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-36001584058377520012010-10-21T21:19:31.607-04:002010-10-21T21:19:31.607-04:00I'm curious about inducing a supply for grandc...I'm curious about inducing a supply for grandchildren. I had my first baby young and she is now grown. I am currently nursing baby number 5 and baby number 4 as well. When the time comes for my eldest to have her kids, I'd really like to be there for her and help care for the baby. In order to do this, I would love to breastfeed my grandbaby. Is menopause an issue? If you have been a veryCassaundrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062142856173770259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-54635575862698112832010-04-30T11:00:48.811-04:002010-04-30T11:00:48.811-04:00Marna,
I've never been pregnant but have a fu...Marna,<br /><br />I've never been pregnant but have a full supply for my baby boy (see comment above). I too had heard that you could never nurse if you hadn't been pregnant. Not true! It takes more work, certainly, and I don't think you can make colostrum without a pregnancy, but you can definitely make milk!<br /><br />Also, once you adopt a baby that baby is 100% your own, just Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138100615177930210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-12989573096488545582010-04-29T12:56:20.307-04:002010-04-29T12:56:20.307-04:00My sister is planning to adopt AND planning to nur...My sister is planning to adopt AND planning to nurse her baby. So excited for her and her new babe!! :)Liz Kellyhttp://www.drmomma.org/2009/08/books-for-breastfeeding-mother.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-950316927219245712010-04-29T12:55:05.648-04:002010-04-29T12:55:05.648-04:00What a wonderful amazing blessing are the breasts....What a wonderful amazing blessing are the breasts.<br /><br />Q for Helen - had this mother previously been pregnant, even at least for one trimester? i have been told by LC's that you don't develop milk ducts unless you've been pregnant ... but i also believe men can lactate so i'm not sure if it's necessary ... just curious about that though.<br /><br />I so very much Marnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-71310160995369591972010-04-29T12:54:06.688-04:002010-04-29T12:54:06.688-04:00Veronica, you may want to read "Nourishing Tr...Veronica, you may want to read "Nourishing Traditions", by Sally Fallon, she's got some great info on BF/lactation and diet, as well as other pregnancy stuff.Mary Lynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-23365227638556387442010-04-29T12:53:55.934-04:002010-04-29T12:53:55.934-04:00I am excited about my future surrogacy with a trad...I am excited about my future surrogacy with a traditional couple. The intended mother will be inducing lactation and I've been sending all the material I can find on the matter to her to prepare. It's a couple years away still, but something we're both looking forward too with great relish!Veronicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-40559940180615201362010-04-29T12:53:19.555-04:002010-04-29T12:53:19.555-04:00I couldn't be bfing today with out my SNSI couldn't be bfing today with out my SNSLynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-43773167592234827432010-04-29T12:52:50.450-04:002010-04-29T12:52:50.450-04:00I so wish I had this info a few years ago. The fee...I so wish I had this info a few years ago. The feeding system so would have helped me. I mourned for my loss of breast feeding. =(Amynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-64922924653114792222010-04-29T12:52:28.175-04:002010-04-29T12:52:28.175-04:00When my mother adopted my sister with Downs at 5 m...When my mother adopted my sister with Downs at 5 months, the only thing that seemed to soothe her was for my mother to put her to the breast. My sister adored that, and I am pretty sure that my mother inadvertently relactated without knowing. I was only 10 at the time and unaware of breastfeeding norms, but it wouldn't surprise me that she did, having successfully breastfed me when the world Moragnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-37897824373705466742010-04-29T12:51:52.317-04:002010-04-29T12:51:52.317-04:00I wish this information had been available 8 years...I wish this information had been available 8 years ago when I was trying to re-lactate for my dairy allergic baby who had suddenly stopped feeding from me at 8 weeks! May it help other mothers like myself.Jaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-84397507428255748952010-04-29T12:51:34.117-04:002010-04-29T12:51:34.117-04:00http://milkshare.forumotion.com/http://milkshare.forumotion.com/Kimberly Kellynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-10988009826516530492010-04-29T12:50:55.800-04:002010-04-29T12:50:55.800-04:00wow what an encouragement!!! we are waiting for a ...wow what an encouragement!!! we are waiting for a referral to adopt and i have always wanted to nurse!!! how encouraging to see that supply really isnt the most important thing!! I ♥ the idea of comfort nursing!! :D thanks for sharing :DLiznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-24491886162779461332010-04-29T12:50:26.972-04:002010-04-29T12:50:26.972-04:00awesome!! What a truly great bonding experience!!awesome!! What a truly great bonding experience!!Jennifernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-29962393093230243442010-04-29T12:50:02.404-04:002010-04-29T12:50:02.404-04:00SOOOOOO inspirational!SOOOOOO inspirational!Wendynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-65218008714462201412010-04-29T12:49:44.551-04:002010-04-29T12:49:44.551-04:00We had a mum in clinic recently on her second baby...We had a mum in clinic recently on her second baby by gestational surrogate and she had induced lactation successfully with the first. This time she had done the full hormonal induction and at the equivalent of 30 weeks she was able to hand express a stream of milk across the room!! and that was before she even started on the pumping protocol!Helennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-32455891204733220662010-04-28T01:36:17.253-04:002010-04-28T01:36:17.253-04:00Perfect timing! I have a friend who is on the road...Perfect timing! I have a friend who is on the road to adoption playing the waiting game now. She has been seeking out every bit of info she can on inducing lactation so thi spost will hopeuflly come in handy for her! Than you for an amazing blog!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-3927863781708156552010-04-27T17:12:46.083-04:002010-04-27T17:12:46.083-04:00Megan,
Thank you so much for sharing your story!...Megan, <br /><br />Thank you so much for sharing your story!! How amazing that you were able to give your exclusively human milk from Day 2 and that he is nursing with a full supply now at 6.5 months. <br /><br />Although many articles on induced lactation state that a lot of mothers will not reach a full supply (maybe so that moms are not over zealous in their efforts?) the majority that I have JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10350957701921488680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-13102861406018300462010-04-27T13:26:36.583-04:002010-04-27T13:26:36.583-04:00I just found this blog. It's wonderful! Oddl...I just found this blog. It's wonderful! Oddly enough I have my 6.5 month old (adopted at 9 days, latched instantly) nursing as I type this. Well, currently he's broken off to babble at the window but if I give him a second he'll be back on again :) I didn't follow any real protocol, just domperidone under doctor's supervision and pumped for almost 7 months (which was Meganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10138100615177930210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31180029.post-39673829208424448072010-04-27T12:09:43.923-04:002010-04-27T12:09:43.923-04:00What wonderful resources!! thank you!What wonderful resources!! thank you!Sesch Wrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16636795199180632537noreply@blogger.com