tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post780556271060428429..comments2024-03-20T05:47:29.650-07:00Comments on White Sugar, Brown Sugar: Adoptive BreastfeedingWhite Sugar Brown Sugar by Rachel Garlinghousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17573930066994411269noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-26712260812172640702013-01-11T21:31:07.683-08:002013-01-11T21:31:07.683-08:00I thought about this and really wanted to, but jus...I thought about this and really wanted to, but just couldn't manage it... we have friends who did it and loved it. They used domperidone (sp?) to help induce lactation. <br /><br />p.s. I am also type 1 and an adoptive mom! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-81727775587119405092012-12-14T11:50:44.224-08:002012-12-14T11:50:44.224-08:00This made me go to the dr and get a script. Does a...This made me go to the dr and get a script. Does anyone/ has anyone been able to order the lactation pill from Canada? If so, how do I do that? annieglanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14858946400846580793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-20560844323190998172012-10-25T22:23:45.897-07:002012-10-25T22:23:45.897-07:00I did nurse my two adopted babies. I'm glad y...I did nurse my two adopted babies. I'm glad you're giving it a whirl, and I'm glad you're writing about it.<br />Thalassahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14082743557723235940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-1656242236935296742012-10-24T20:35:31.143-07:002012-10-24T20:35:31.143-07:00I think that the idea of adoptive breastfeeding is...I think that the idea of adoptive breastfeeding is so beautiful. As a breastfeeding mama to my biological child, it created such a bond. I bet that creating such a bond with an adopted child could be so great for both mom and baby. My husband and I are looking into adoption, and I definitely have thought about breastfeeding. Thank you for sharing both your fears, and your hopes in this situation!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-78843338115475311062012-10-23T06:16:42.920-07:002012-10-23T06:16:42.920-07:00That is so funny that you posted this today! I ha...That is so funny that you posted this today! I had never even heard of adoptive breastfeeding before this year, and now it seems like it keeps coming up everywhere I turn!<br /><br />Guess who's currently pumping milk for her expected baby! Yep, that would be me! :)<br /><br />As a NICU nurse, I see first hand the huge difference between breastfed and formula fed babies. I really wanted toSamantha Schoeneckenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-80243917597444735942012-10-23T06:10:28.422-07:002012-10-23T06:10:28.422-07:00Posted a comment last night- here are some posts o...Posted a comment last night- here are some posts off my blog about inducing lactation. <br /><br />http://rouseadventures.blogspot.com/2012/10/adoptionmilk-update.html<br /><br />http://rouseadventures.blogspot.com/2012/08/milk-factory.html<br /><br />http://rouseadventures.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-are-you-going-to-do-thatinducing.html<br /><br />It is possible!Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722052862262402419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-48953953965423658392012-10-22T19:26:21.959-07:002012-10-22T19:26:21.959-07:00I didn't know it was possible without medicati...I didn't know it was possible without medication. When I was feeding my adopted baby there were times I yearned to be able to breast feed her, which surprised me because I didn't think I would want to even if I had given birth. Please blog about it more if you want to. This is one of those options some of us didn't know was possible. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17990746943649274839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-90433525043934980032012-10-22T19:06:46.249-07:002012-10-22T19:06:46.249-07:00Thank you for posting this!! Please keep sharing ...Thank you for posting this!! Please keep sharing on this journey. Adoptive breastfeeding is something I've been pondering but done only a little reading about. I breastfed my biological son and worry about missing that bonding time.Life on the Gravelly Roadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14003504310564958548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-42429247560609824312012-10-22T18:03:02.007-07:002012-10-22T18:03:02.007-07:00I'm so glad you blogged about this, Rachel! S...I'm so glad you blogged about this, Rachel! So many people don't even know that it is possible.<br /><br />I did follow the Newman-Goldfarb protocol...and I've been able to breastfeed our precious son, Gabriel (adopted at 1 day, now 9 months old). We are all about healthy eating here (homemade freshly milled bread, raw milk, etc.) and the only thing I knew going into researching jasnjojhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17179550260183296807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-51500999039385117172012-10-22T17:09:19.727-07:002012-10-22T17:09:19.727-07:00We were matched in May and I began inducing lactat...We were matched in May and I began inducing lactation in July (baby was due in late August). Our birthmother decided to parent. I am still pumping and have stocked up a great supply in the freezer. I have over 500oz and I get about 3-4 oz per pumping and I pump about 6 times a day. I am hoping we get matched with a baby soon so I can actually nurse and be done with pumping all the time! It Bethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01722052862262402419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-41689827070819932432012-10-22T15:01:08.638-07:002012-10-22T15:01:08.638-07:00I love that you want to breastfeed! I've never...I love that you want to breastfeed! I've never heard much about people judging anyone FOR breastfeeding, only choosing not to!<br /><br />I hope you do blog about it as you might inspire others to do it as well!GiGihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07865600396367861982noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-9811617712747099092012-10-22T13:31:55.108-07:002012-10-22T13:31:55.108-07:00I SOOO WISH I was able to breastfeed. My milk drie...I SOOO WISH I was able to breastfeed. My milk dried up when I my biological daughter was three months old. I was told because of the stress my body was under, from the blood transfusions etc. I asked my dr what I could do to keep my milk flowing and she said nothing. I shouldn't have accepted that and I wish I would have gone to a laleche (sp) meeting. When we adopted our son I tried to annieglanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14858946400846580793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-31770539349433234682012-10-22T13:19:56.629-07:002012-10-22T13:19:56.629-07:00I've been breastfeeding our son we adopted sin...I've been breastfeeding our son we adopted since his birth and he is now 4 months old. For me it worked easily because I was still nursing my biological daughter who was almost 2 when our son was born. Her nursing along with pumping and now the addition of medication have made it possible to not have use formula yet. There are times when I think it would be easier to have the night off of Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07781777966873779828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1937194102446307830.post-45068625266406505002012-10-22T13:07:06.008-07:002012-10-22T13:07:06.008-07:00We are matchwith a birth couple due next month and...We are matchwith a birth couple due next month and I have been thinking more and more about adoptive breastfeeding. I want to do it for my baby and for me but it seems overwhelming. So far my husband isn't sure about it. He feels like we will get weird stares when we are out with our bi-racial baby if I am breastfeeding. I thank you for writing about this taboo topic. I haven't made up myJennahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04331006413087577663noreply@blogger.com