Just for kicks I decided to try pumping last night. I felt my milk let down again so I thought "meh, let's give it a shot." Half an ounce of what looks like colostrum 🙂 Not too shabby for starting early, especially considering I hadn't started the herbs or dropped the birth control yet. We'll … Continue reading Adoptive Breastfeeding Update (Apr 10)
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Adoptive Breastfeeding Update (Apr. 9)
The time has come 🙂 Tomorrow I start pumping. I'm actually freaking stressing out a little bit. When I started the lactation induction process it was SUPPOSED to take 6 months. SIX. That would mean the full protocol would take until about early fall/late summer. Here I am though, one month in and I don't … Continue reading Adoptive Breastfeeding Update (Apr. 9)
Adoptive Breastfeeding Update
I don't really like calling it "adoptive" breastfeeding, as though the breastfeeding I plan to do isn't REAL breastfeeding. At the same time I feel like I need to distinguish between regular old "I made a person and now I'm leaking milk" type of breastfeeding and "I took months of medication and herbal supplements then … Continue reading Adoptive Breastfeeding Update
Beginning Breastfeeding :)
If you think breastfeeding is weird or gross then don't bother reading this post :)For a while now I've been planning to breastfeed when we adopt. I successfully breastfed Aurelia until she was about 9 months old when our reproductive endocrinologist (fertility doctor) said I needed to stop because it would interfere with our treatments … Continue reading Beginning Breastfeeding 🙂
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