Hi Cathy,

In addition to mothers who nurse twins and triplets exclusively for many
months, providing not only "adequate" but superior nutrition to each child,
I have known more than one mother who has nursed many singleton children
with one breast. There was an interesting article in Mothering Magazine some
time ago written by a mother who exclusively breastfed twins with one breast
(if I'm recalling correctly).

I would say not only possible but probable. I like what Sam said! I believe
that the best thing that we can do to help mothers breastfeed is to behave
in ways that tell them that they can.

Has this mother breastfed other children? What were her previous experiences
like?

Freyja May, LLLL, CO, USA


On 10/3/07, Catherine Cracknell <[log in to unmask] > wrote:
>
> Hello, my name is Cathy.  I am a nursing student in Indianapolis, IN.  I
> am
> posting this question to gain a better knowledge of breastfeeding with
> only
> one breast.  I am currently in my OB clinical rotation. I want to  to know
> if it is
> possible for a nursing mother to be able to provide adequate nutrition to
> her
> newborn with only one breast?  The research I have read thus far, states
> that
> yes, it is possible.  Any supporting information would be greatly
> appreciated.
> This is of special interest to me, being that I have come into contact
> with a
> pregnant woman who underwent a radical mastectomy prior to this
> pregnancy.
>                          Cathy Cracknell ITNS
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