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  • Breastfeeding Your Adopted Baby

    You would like to breastfeed your adopted baby, or one born with a surrogate or gestational carrier? Wonderful! It is not only possible, it is fairly easy and the chances are you will produce a significant amount of milk. It is not complicated, but it is different than breastfeeding a baby with whom you have been pregnant for 9 months.

  • Breastfeeding and Introducing Other Foods

    Breastmilk is the only food your baby needs until about 6 months of age. There is no advantage to adding other sorts of foods or milks to breastmilk before about 6 months, except under unusual circumstances.

  • Lactation Aid (Supplemental Nursing System)

    A lactation aid is a device that allows a breastfeeding mother to supplement her baby with expressed breastmilk, formula, glucose water with added colostrum or glucose water without using an artificial nipple. The early use of an artificial nipple may result in the baby becoming "bottle spoiled" or "nipple confused"...

  • My Milk Is Gone. Can I Relactate?

    QUESTION

    Dear Lactation Consultant,
    My name is Amy and I went to my OB/GYN for my annual and I asked her was there anything I could take to reestablish my milk supply. It's been a 3 ½ month break since I nursed my son (he's 5 ½ months) and she stated once the milk ducts dry up its not possible to relactate. Is this true or not? I just want piece of mind while I start this quest because others say that it is possible but the professional that I'm putting my trust in says no. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

  • Will I Be Able To Nurse After a Reduction Surgery?

    QUESTION

    Dear Lactation Consultant,
    I had a breast reduction (from a D to a B, I'm only 5 feet tall !) in late 2001, and am due to have my first child in October of this year. What is the likelihood I will be able to breastfeed? Is there anything I should be doing to increase my odds?

    Thank you,
    Bay

  • Breastfeeding and Introducing Other Foods

    Breastmilk is the only food your baby needs until about 6 months of age. There is no advantage to adding other sorts of foods or milks to breastmilk before about 6 months, except under unusual circumstances.

  • Breastfeeding Your Adopted Baby

    You would like to breastfeed your adopted baby, or one born with a surrogate or gestational carrier? Wonderful! It is not only possible, it is fairly easy and the chances are you will produce a significant amount of milk. It is not complicated, but it is different than breastfeeding a baby with whom you have been pregnant for 9 months.

  • Lactation Aid (Supplemental Nursing System)

    A lactation aid is a device that allows a breastfeeding mother to supplement her baby with expressed breastmilk, formula, glucose water with added colostrum or glucose water without using an artificial nipple. The early use of an artificial nipple may result in the baby becoming "bottle spoiled" or "nipple confused"...

  • My Milk Is Gone. Can I Relactate?

    QUESTION

    Dear Lactation Consultant,
    My name is Amy and I went to my OB/GYN for my annual and I asked her was there anything I could take to reestablish my milk supply. It's been a 3 ½ month break since I nursed my son (he's 5 ½ months) and she stated once the milk ducts dry up its not possible to relactate. Is this true or not? I just want piece of mind while I start this quest because others say that it is possible but the professional that I'm putting my trust in says no. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

  • Will I Be Able To Nurse After a Reduction Surgery?

    QUESTION

    Dear Lactation Consultant,
    I had a breast reduction (from a D to a B, I'm only 5 feet tall !) in late 2001, and am due to have my first child in October of this year. What is the likelihood I will be able to breastfeed? Is there anything I should be doing to increase my odds?

    Thank you,
    Bay