My name is Ola Beaman, I am a nursing student at the University of North Dakota currently finishing my junior year. The question that I wish to pose to this listserv is in regards to induced lactation for the adopted child. There is very little published research literature on this subject and your clinical expertise would be greatly appreciated. Cheales- Siebenaler states that many mothers report having had successful breastfeeding experiences despite their only being able to produce limited quantities of milk (1999, pg. 41) and that success is "more related to the mother's feelings about her breastfeeding experience than to the quantity of milk produced or how long she breastfeeds (1999, pp. 42-43)." Lawrence offers, "when a mother chooses to nurse her adopted infant, the goal is usually to achieve a mother-infant relationship that may have the benefit of some nutrition (1999, pg. 635)." I understand that the induction of lactation is brought about in a variety of ways, including nipple stimulation, pump suction, and galactogogues, most notably metoclopramide, domperidone, sulpiride, chlorpromazine, HGH, TRH, oxytocin [nasal spray], and the herb fenugreek (Gabay, 2002). The degree to which each of these methods works appears limited and highly variable from case to case. My questions to this listserv are how often you have encountered/encounter adoptive mothers wishing to breastfeed, what their motives tend to be, what course of action is typically taken to assist these mothers, and to what degree success is achieved. Any knowledge or thoughts that could be extended to me would be greatly appreciated. Thank You, Ola Beaman References: Cheales-Siebenaler, N.J. (1999). Induced lactation in an adoptive mother. Journal of Human Lactation, 15(1), 41-43. Gabay, M.P. (2002). Galactogogues: Medications that induce lactation. Journal of Human Lactation, 18(3), 274-279. Lawrence, R.A. (1999). Breastfeeding: A guide for the medical profession (5th ed.). St. Louis: Mosby. *********************************************** 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(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html