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By Jamie Lee
Before my second daughter was born,
I had already made my decision that I was not going to breastfeed.
My decision was made mainly for selfish reasons and partly because
I had an unsuccessful time with my first child due to a birth defect.
I just didn't want to be tied down.
My daughter was born and we had already tried three different formulas
before we were even out of the hospital. To make a long story short,
after three weeks of letting my daughter go through agony, I decided
that she really needed to be able to breastfeed and set out to relactate.
I had read somewhere that it was possible to do this even for an
adoptive parent. I first looked up information on AOL and found
the Breastfeeding Support board where I could actually talk to real
people and get advice. I took their advice and found a Lactation
Consultant and she helped me get started. She told me that it would
take a lot of work but she'd help me through it.
By this time, my mind was made up. I was not going to stop. I rented
a dual Lactina breastpump from the hospital and pumped every 2 to
3 hours for no longer than 15 minutes at a time. It took a few days
to a week before I even covered the bottom of a bottle. I also tried
using the SNS (Supplemental Nursing System) where I could put the
baby to the breast and get her used to it while she still got the
supplement through a tiny tube attached to my breast. I found myself
getting a little frustrated with the SNS, partly because I was still
trying to find a comfortable way to hold her. I faithfully met with
the LC and she helped me find a comfortable position to hold the
baby and then we discussed some herbal methods to increase my milk
supply. I started drinking Mother’s Milk tea and taking Fenugreek.
I also asked my doctor for a prescription for Reglan, which is also
known to increase milk supply. I was not to go on that until I had
tried everything else first. I kept pumping everyday, and each day
I kept seeing more filling the bottle. That alone was such an accomplishment
that it encouraged me to keep going. I put the baby to the breast
as much as I could. I couldn't believe I was actually enjoying this.
By the second week of continuously doing these steps, I was able
to breastfeed her exclusively. What a feeling!! It's a feeling I
just cannot describe. It felt wonderful.
Everyday I bonded with her more and more and now I just can't imagine
not being able to experience this wonderful gift that has been given
to us. I can't believe I almost missed out on this over selfish
reasons. Now my daughter is thriving. She has no tummy problems
anymore and is so much happier. I'm so glad I could do this for
her AND me. It truly is rewarding. It takes patience and time to
relactate, but I promise you it is the best thing you'll ever do
for you and your child.
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