Specific Problems - Medela The SNS 00901S Instrucciones De Uso

SPECIFIC PROBLEMS

Adoptive Mother
It is possible for an adoptive mother to induce lactation.
The breasts are quite unique in that if stimulation is
applied, a signal is sent to the brain that helps prepare the
breasts for nursing. This is true even if the mother is not
pregnant or has never been pregnant. It might be easier for
the mother who has been pregnant but can also be used for
someone who has never been pregnant. The same signal
then causes the glands to begin producing milk.
When you first decide that you do want to nurse your
adoptive baby you may choose to begin stimulation with the
aid of a high quality electric breastpump such as the
Medela Lactina
late the baby's sucking stimulation and begin the milk pro-
duction process.
If your adoptive plans leave no time for this preparation,
don't worry as it is not vital to your success at adoptive
nursing. Many successful adoptive breastfeeding mothers
have not felt the need to do this, nor have they pumped in
between feedings. Consider this only for extra stimulation.
The longer you use your SNS with your adoptive baby, the
better the chance that the stimulation will help bring in
your milk supply. Most women will not be able to exclu-
sively breastfeed their adoptive infants, so some supple-
mentation is often required especially until 4-6 months or
until solid food is introduced and perhaps beyond that.
Frequent weight checks with your doctor are very reassur-
ing that baby is doing well. As your milk comes in, your
baby will take less from the SNS. Let the baby do this natur-
al weaning from the SNS, and don't arbitrarily cut down on
the supplement.
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® Electric Breastpump. The pump can simu-
(See appendix for referral for electric pumps.)