I am going to try to breastfeed our adopted baby!! I am soooo excited to give this a try! Many people are totally surprised when they hear me mention it so I thought I would do a post on how I’m planning on doing it, why I want to do it and how you can pray for me!
You can do that??
Yep! I am going to be taking a drug called Domperidone. It is a medicine normally used for stomach issues but has the side effect of increasing serum prolactin (the hormone that makes you lactate).
I am also going to be taking several herbs to increase my supply.
Then I am going to pump, and pump and pump- til baby gets here!!
Why in the world don’t you just use formula??
Well I had all intentions on using formula….. then I had a crazy dream about me trying to induce lactation and pumping and pumping and pumping. The next day I was talking to my friends about the craziness of the dream and saying how I would “never do that!!” Over the next few days I began thinking about it and the thoughts just wouldn’t leave me alone! Funny how God works like that sometimes…. I talked to a friend who challenged me to think about it more. I did, and I prayed about it. I really started to think that this was something I maybe should do. I enjoyed breastfeeding my girls, didn’t really have any problems, in fact I felt like it was easier than using bottles and formula- which I had to do for a few months with Izzy when my supply decreased around 10 months. I have no clue why I feel like God wants me to breastfeed. Maybe it has to do with bonding, maybe it has to do with someone I will meet sitting somewhere nursing my baby, maybe it has to do with me just listening and obeying. Whatever the reason I am going to give it a go! I have done tons of research, met with a lactation consultant and formulated the plan above. I was unsure about how to bring up the subject with our birthmom but during our visit she asked me if I was planning on breastfeeding. It was totally a God thing that she even asked me- as she said she had never even heard of it(adoptive nursing) !! She was really interested in learning about the process and is very supportive of it!! Just a little more confirmation that this is the path we are supposed to take
Please pray!!
For a full supply!!! It is hard to predict what your body will do. I am hoping and praying for a full supply! I hope to pump until we get our baby and then be able to breastfeed and not have to worry with supplementing. You can also pray that I won’t have any side effects from the medication or herbs.
I am super excited to start! I will start the medications and pumping when I get back from the mission trip to Guatemala!! Feel free to ask me how it’s going or ask any questions :)
They were super excited!!!!
