Hello, Claudine. Yes, it is possible to relactate after quite a length of time. Any mother who breastfed a previous child and is now inducing a supply for an adopted child is basically relactating. Just recently, I worked with the mother of a 21-month-old. Baby had self-weaned at 12 months, much to mom's dismay. In the ensuing 9 months, baby had not gone more than 1 week at a time without an ear infection. Doctor recommended that mom relactate because dr. was afraid toddler was going to lose her hearing due to all the infections. It was also learned at this time that baby had self-weaned due to pain. Her eustachian tubes are malformed and it hurt when she moved her jaw to nurse! Mom was able to bring in 6-8 ounces/day, which she gave to toddler in a cup. Getting just that one cup of breastmilk each day allowed baby to go 3 consecutive months without an ear infection. Unfortunately, at that point, mom became ill and ran a fever of 103 for 4 days, and her milk dried up again. But it is definitely possible, and offers continuing health benefits to baby, to relactate after a long time of not breastfeeding! Dee Dee Kassing, BS, MLS, IBCLC Collinsville, Illinois, in central USA *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html