Of course there is nothing to stop her breastfeeding...milk is only 1/3 of
the breastfeeding experience and she can supply other milks as she
breastfeeds if she wants. She might find it helpful to check out
http://www.feedmybaby.com
and see how one mum (who had had a double mastectomy) managed it.
There really is more to breastfeeding than milk.
Karleen Gribble
Australia

> >The answers confirmed what I already thought. In the mean time the mother
> >tries to accept that she will not be able to feed her babys. She is very
sad
> >and now it is our job to help her to lern that she will be a "good
mother"
> >(I don't like the term) even without breastfeeding.

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