Barbara, the story about the adoptive baby breastfeeding at 5 months
could make a great human interest article if the mother is willing.  So
many times it is the odd and rather unpleasant story about breastfeeding
that makes news.  This story is heartwarming and could include general
information about breastfeeding as well as where to go for more info and
support.  The mother should probably clear it with the social worker
overseeing the adoption though or the story might turn freaky.

Alice Martino Roddy
in central New York State
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>Date:    Fri, 25 Jul 2003 10:12:52 EDT
>From:    Barbara Latterner <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: the power of breastfeeding
>
>Wanted to share the following uplifting story and also thank Darillyn and
>Karleen for past posts that have helped me to better understand adoptive nursing
>and gave me the wherewithal to do what I did.  (Mom has given me permission
>to post)
>
>A mom came to my support group a couple of weeks ago with her 5 mos adopted
>daughter.  I had not had previous contact with her so we talked awhile before I
>brought up the topic of breastfeeding in a "were you aware that breastfeeding
>an adoptive baby is possible" kind of mode.  She said she had but didn't have
>the time to pump for months before her baby's arrival so thought she
>couldn't.  I offered her my condolences for her misinformation and then asked her if
>she'd like to try now.  (There was only one other mother in group and her
>acquaintance and the one who'd informed her of group).
>
>Long story, short, we put formula in an SNS, offered baby the breast and this
>sweetheart latched and suckled away, draining the 2 oz in a short amount of
>time.  I looked on with awe and tears as baby touched mom's breast and mom
>patted her daughter, cooing to her as if she'd done nothing but breastfeed for the
>past 5 mos., I felt so privileged.  Subsequent nursing lasted briefly with
>fussiness at breast, and allowing baby the lead in this process agreed upon as
>it was all so new.
>
>Mom emailed me late that night with the following:  " I can't thank you
>enough for giving me the opportunity to nurse my daughter -----.  She "nursed" 3 oz
>tonight successfully without crying or struggling and fell asleep suckling at
>my breast.  My eyes were brimming with tears and I felt like I was in a
>delicious dream seeing her beautiful face at my breast.  I was afraid to move or
>make any noise to disrupt such a profound sense of intimacy......"
>
>We've discussed domperidone which she plans to try, I right away gave her
>Darillyn's web info, as well as Karleen's, and she's been breastfeeding (which I
>won't put in quotes) 3x/day and loving it, as has baby.  She's talked a lot
>about the how she never thought of the relationship part of BF and how different
>BF is from bottle feeding.
>
>Sorry for the long post, but it's the kind of experience that is the creme de
>la creme of helping moms and babies, the experience that compensates for
>other frustrations.
>
>Barbara Latterner, BSN, RN, IBCLC
>Brewster, NY
>

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