Thanks, that link has great information. I think my biggest problem (since that link says it really only takes consitant suckling) is that getting a good latch has been difficult to acheive. Kristi On 6/30/07, Del Smith <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Hi Kristi > > This will not fully answer your question but I am studying to sit my LC > exam (in 4 weeks - Eekk!!) and this is from one of the online exam > preparation courses. > > It was in answer to a question about a woman adopting a three week old > baby and she had never been pregnant before. You may find this reference > helpful and also encouraging for the mum. This is one of those times where > mind over matter will be a big part. Confidence on her part will be a > determining factor. If she has been pregnant and breastfed (even for a short > time) before she has a bigger advantage than the one in this exam prep > question. > > Frequent, effective suckling, which removes milk as it is produced is all > that is needed. Read the Nigerian study by Abejide, 1997. Galactagogues and > prenatal hormones may also be helpful, particularly to induce a good supply > before the baby is received by the adopting mother, but not necessary to > stimulate a supply. > > You may find this helpful > http://www.who.int/child-adolescent-health/New_Publications/NUTRITION/WHO_CHS_CAH_98_14.pdf > > You may like to post something to the list if you find out more. > > Best Wishes what an awesome experience to be involved with, > PS good luck with your LC exam!! are you sitting this year?? > Del > *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~**~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* > Del Smith > Breastfeeding Counsellor > Southern Lakes Group WA http://www.starwon.com.au/~delma/index.htm > Australian Breastfeeding Association www.breastfeeding.asn.au > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kristi Tullis" <[log in to unmask]> > To: <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Sunday, July 01, 2007 12:06 PM > Subject: induced lactation > > > > Hi, > > My name is Kristi and I am a long time reader/lurker, but have never > > posted. I am a RN in Special Care Nursery and Post Partum studying for > my > > IBCLC. > > > > Yesterday I ran into an usual sitution and have a couple of > questions. I > > have a mom who is adopting an infant just born here. She wants to > induce > > lactation and was told to take Reglan and Fenugreek. I have known the > use > > of both of these to increase supply, but it seems like she would need > more > > like a hormone to actually induce lacation. What are your > experiences. As > > background she has not gotten pg due to PCOS and just started Metformin. > > > > SO we were trying to get baby to latch using SNS. She has large breasts > and > > her nipples are almost flat. I have reverted to a sheild, but I have a > hard > > time getting the sheild full of breast tissue even after pumping, > teasing > > the nipple out etc. The baby sort of latched but it was more on the > sheild > > and he was able to get ABM from the SNS and does not pull the nipple > fully > > into the sheild. I am sort of at a loss as to help her. Mom does do a > > great job at not getting to frustrated because she knows she will not > beable > > to exclusively BF, she just wants it as a bonding opportunity. > > > > TIA for any suggestions. > > Kristi > > > > *********************************************** > > > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > > Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] > > To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail > > To start it again: set lactnet mail (or > [log in to unmask]) > > To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ( > [log in to unmask]) > > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > > *********************************************** > > Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html > Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] > To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail > To start it again: set lactnet mail (or > [log in to unmask]) > To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ( > [log in to unmask]) > To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] > *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html Mail all commands to [log in to unmask] To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or [log in to unmask]) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet or ([log in to unmask]) To reach list owners: [log in to unmask]