Many years ago,  I was helping a mom who adopted and wanted to nurse.  She
gave permission to share her story far and wide.   Not having access to a
pump prior to the baby's birth, nor to any lactation help in her part of the
country, she simply put the baby to breast and nursed at the birth.   Baby
was supplemented at the breast with a lactaid and donated milk.   The  birth
mother did express colostrum which was given to the baby.   Other local moms
rallied and supplied her with about 100 ounces of milk.

When the baby was 48h old, they flew cross country to get home.   There, mom
did acupuncture.   Friends donated milk, she used formula when
necessary....all in lact-aid.  At 21 days, her milk 'came in'.  From 6-8
months she reduced the amount of formula while increasing supplementary
foods.

At 8 months, baby was no longer using formula or the supplementer - just
nursing and eating food.   This mom was 42 when she began nursing.   There
had been several miscarriages, no births.   I last spoke to her when baby
was four and still nursing.

While the above doesn't answer your specific question about the differences
in milk, it's an interesting story highlighting just how easy induced
lactation can be.

Katherine

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