RE: Feeding Adopted Newborn -Relactate

[Guest guest]

Have you thought about trying to relactate...or lactate? You can contact Le

Leche League for help. I know someone who did it...she produced some milk

but still had to supplement some as well...using a Supplemental feeder which

is taped to the breast in a way that the child still gets the nursing

experience while supplementing. There are still physical benefits from

nursing even if you don't produce enough milk or any. Anyway, She nursed

her baby into the toddler years that way and was very happy.

http://fourfriends.com/abrw/ A good link if you are interested.

Kayte

Feeding Adopted Newborn

Hello--It's been a couple years since I've been here, but it's good to be

back. We recently found out we will be adopting a newborn in a couple weeks

(about 5/16). I have many questions about feeding a newborn, and could not

figure out how to search the archives for this info, and I'm sure it's all

in there somewhere. I have 'Nourishing Traditions' and have read through

the homemade infant formula and feel very overwhelmed with it.

1. It is a 2 hour round trip for me to get my 'real milk'. I don't want to

try and culture store milk. Is this formula realistic for me? Can the milk

be frozen and defrosted without acting funny?

2. Isn't there ANY healthy baby formula out there that is reccommended? We

have very little time to prepare for this baby and we are trying simplify

life, not make it more difficult and stressful at this time.

3. Does a baby like the taste of the homemade formula? What have your

experiences been with it, pros and cons.

4. What happens when a baby switches from commercial formula to the

homemade formula, as may happen in our case. Do they accept it or reject

it.

5. Is homemade more or less expensive than other formulas?

6. How much does a baby drink a day--the recipe makes 32 ounces, is that

for one day, or 3 days?

Any help, insight or advice on making this EASY will be greatly appreciated!

That might sound selfish, but this is one of a million things that we need

to work out in the next couple weeks regarding the baby.

Thanks!

Cheryl

[Guest guest]

yeah...if i were in this position, this is what i'd do...i only didn't

suggest it cause you wanted " simple "

though, nursing, once you've worked it out, is as simple as it gets!

-katja

At 11:50 AM 5/4/2004, you wrote:

>Have you thought about trying to relactate...or lactate? You can contact Le

>Leche League for help. I know someone who did it...she produced some milk

>but still had to supplement some as well...using a Supplemental feeder which

>is taped to the breast in a way that the child still gets the nursing

>experience while supplementing. There are still physical benefits from

>nursing even if you don't produce enough milk or any. Anyway, She nursed

>her baby into the toddler years that way and was very happy.

>

>http://fourfriends.com/abrw/ A good link if you are interested.

>

>Kayte

[Guest guest]

Congratulations!

My first instinct would be to contact LLL or an LC and try to lactate.

As someone else suggested the supplemental feeder taped to the breast

too. Do you know the health of the mother or has the baby been tested

for aids or hepatitis? I ask that because if you knew for sure the baby

was healthy you could perhaps get another nursing mother to act as a wet

nurse. Or could you find another nursing mother willing to pump her

milk for you?

With those routes exhausted I would then consider home-made formula.

Best of luck in your search!

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