Hi Renee,
I think that perhaps it might be worth suggesting to the ladies on the BB
that in order to evaluate whether adoptive breastfeeding is something they
wish to pursue that they need to listen to some mothers who have done it
successfully (it really is no different from "normal" breastfeeding, if
someone asks about breastfeeding on a general baby BB there will be those
who will post to describe how difficult breastfeeding was for them or their
sister or whoever and how it is not worth it). It is also worth saying that
mothers who have breastfed their adopted children often say that they feel
that it is the most significant thing they did in building their
relationship with their child (and visa versa). The experts on adoptive
breastfeeding are the mums who have done it.
Karleen Gribble
Australia



> I belong to an infertility board from the time I was  experiencing
> infertility.  I have not canceled my subscription because I  have known
many of these
> women for years and wish to see them through their  journey.  A woman
asked
> about adoptive nursing and I gave her a lot of  information, and lots of
websites.
>  I offered my support.  Several  other women have jumped in saying that it
> was too "frustrating" etc. etc.   I am so sad thinking how their bad
experience
> or opinion is probably going to  sway the women who were contemplating
> breastfeeding their adopted babies into  bottle feeding instead.  Is there
anything
> else I can do or say to help  these moms realize that there is more to
> breastfeeding than just the milk?
>
> Sorry just had to have a minivent....
>
> Renee Drake RN CLC

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