Home Forums Induced Lactation aka Adoptive Breastfeeding Medical Interventions to Induce Lactation/Increase Milk Supply Newbie on board!

Hi everyone, my name is Shalene but Shay is fine. I am so excited to find you all. My short story is this... after 8 years of infertility and miscarriages I gave birth to our miracle daughter Raegan who is now 3. I have had several more miscarriages since her and my husband and I have decided that we still wanted more children so we decided that adoption was for us. We started the entire process in Jan 2002 and we have already been selected by a birthmother and she is due in Sept!

I breastfeed my daughter for a year and I really want to breastfeed this baby. My LC told me and my OBGYN about domperidone and Mothers Milk Plus and we have been taking that for one day. I can get a few big drops with pumping but have had this for along time.

I guess I am asking what can I expect and what little secrets are out there to help? I noticed that someone talked about eating oatmeal??? I am sooooo thankful to find some support out here, everyone I mention breastfeeding the adoptive baby to thinks I am nuts!

Please forgive me if I don't understand some of the abbreviations everyone uses, I'll catch on. I also don't know what all of the Instant UBB codes are so I hope I don't mess anything up.

Thanks for being here and I can't wait to talk to you!

[color:"purple"] [/color] Shay

Hi Shay! Welcome to the group! September is getting close-- you must be so excited!

Hey Shay.

I am in Missoula.....where are you??

Welcome aboard!

Eden

I am really excited but I don't think that it has really hit me yet!

How do I email people personally so I don't have to load up the message boards with my responses that don't really have to be posted? Sorry to ask such a silly question.

Thanks! Shay

I am in Billings! I've only been to Missoula once, well driven through it alot but only stayed there once. It is beautiful! Hope to talk to you some more! Thanks for emailing me!

Shay

Hi,
Shay, since the baby is due so soon (congrat's) I would be working my way up to six to eight pumpings a day..start the domperidone right away, along with herbs Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle, 3 cap of each 3x a day. The domperidone is 10 mg 4x a day the first week, then 20 mg 4x a day after that. You can expect to feel fatigued while your Prolactin level is rising. Also,,order a few Lact-aid supplemental feeding unitls,,,www.lact-aid.com .....that way, you can supplement with formula or donor breast milk until your supply is established. Take care, Cathy

Cathy, Thanks for your reply! I have started the Dom and I also started some herbal drops today called More Milk Plus. I have been pumping every three hours the last two days and today for the first time I had enough for a drop to fall into the bottle!!!! Thanks for the advice.

Thanks for the info on the lactaid thing too. I knew I would have to use something and my Lactation consultant mentioned the SNS system. What is everyones opinion?

Hope to hear from you soon!


Shay

Hey Shay,

I am going to be singing at Walkers in Billings next Fri and Sat....so come on down if you want! We can trade tips!

Eden