Lactnetters, There has been lots of discussion about adoptive nursing, but this is sort of a reverse situation. I have had a request for pros and cons of breastfeeding a newborn by the birth mother prior to the baby being given up for adoption. There is also the issue of engorgement, comparable, I suppose, to a woman choosing not to bf or to wean after a short time of bf. The request is from a midwife. The baby is due in a week or so, and the woman has not absolutely decided on her course of action. I have had a couple of experiences with such a situation; one birth mother decided to keep her baby and the other chose adoption. Any experience and suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, and please let me know if I can share the posts with the midwife. Sara Reuning, MS, IBCLC *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html