Fabulous Laura! Congratulations.
For really good suggestions on the practical issues of adoptive bf including
the use of a Lactaid I refer you to the email list at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/1ABSupportGroup, there are mums there with
lots of experience!
I guess you'll want a questionnaire for my study soonish ;-)
Karleen Gribble
Australia
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Laura Beth Kerr Gilman" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 11:39 AM
Subject: Adoptive Breastfeeding questions related to Lact-Aid use


> >
> How long can I wear a bag of expressed thawed milk around?
>
> I have been taking off the LA unit and soaking it in boiled water to clean
> it - not taking it apart - not using distilled water... are either big
> problems?
>
> Not sure about taping the tube to breast - any tricks of the trade on
> getting the tube in baby's mouth - and staying in baby's mouth? where do
you
> prefer on baby's mouth that the straw go? Lact-aid says not in corner of
> baby's mouth... I have been having her latch and then slipping the "straw"
> in her mouth to suck. I get milk drops a lot - any tricks on how to avoid
> spillage?
>

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