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The baby may suck at the breast now, but will he do it in a week, in
two weeks? Babies are not stupid, and babies respond to milk flow.
If the baby gets good flow from a bottle, and little from the breast,
he will figure that one out pretty quickly.
I approach the mothers with breast reduction as if they were mothers
interested in nursing an adopted baby. I tell them they *might*
produce all the milk the baby needs, but it's unlikely. So, does that
mean that breastfeeding is not worth it? If the baby gets only a
little milk, is no breastmilk better than some? In fact, we talk
about how breastfeeding is more than breastmilk, and I offer *my* view
that breastfeeding with formula is better for mother and baby than
bottle feeding breastmilk exclusively. Not everyone goes for this,
but I think some mothers do. Of course, if they are asking me, they
are usually fairly motivated.
You can check the handout I use on nursing adopted babies at:
http://www.erols.com/cindyrn/drjack0.htm
or
http://www.bflrc.com/jn_arts.htm
Jack Newman, MD, FRCPC
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