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Hi Laurie and Caron,

 

I am an adoptive mother to a girl from China. There are plenty of

lists in the adoption world where breastfeeding is brought up. I've

never heard about it (on these lists) being used for a source of

nutrition, but for reasons of attachment. I've read about drugs being

used to lactate, and I'm not going there for our next child, as we are

in the process for a second adoption. I have NO impulse or desire to

breastfeed. I never did. So, I'm interested in alternative ways to

feed a baby under age two. As I understand it, mother's milk is

catered to the needs of that baby and changes in nutritional

composition from morning to noon to night. So, even if the option to

buy milk from other mothers was there, I'm not convinced it is the

best way to go. I tend to think my best option is to get the best raw

foods into her.

 

Also, my daughter had no interest in a breast by the time she was with

us at 10.5 months. Her tastes and instincts were well perverted from

her life in the orphanage. They fed her a Chinese formula with the

top ingredient being sugar, the second, milk sugar, and they suggested

adding ...sugar. They fed the babies steamed eggs, and congee, a rice

porridge. She would not eat ANY fruits or veggies, raw or cooked

until she was three. And, it took many a " battle " at the table. She

is now a mango, cantelope, and banana lover.

 

I do remain open-minded about the topic and wish to learn much more.

However, it has been difficult to bring this topic up in the raw world

since few people are in the same situation. There is another parent

on this list with a child from China, but both her daughter and mine

are well past the breastfeeding stage.

 

This is a topic I could go on and on and on about. I need to start a

list for raw adoptive parents, or something.

 

Janet

 

rawfood , " Laurie Swanson " <laurie wrote:

 

 

That's really interesting, Caron. This topic has come up before on

other raw boards and no one has ever mentioned the possibility of an

adoptive mother lactating. How great. I can see that you will have a

lot to contribute when you're ready (of course, you already do

contribute, as well)!

 

Laurie

rawfood , " Caron " <carongroups@> wrote:

Even adoptive mothers, who have never been pregnant, can lactate to

feed their child. It's called adoptive lactation, as opposed to

relactation.

 

I -really- want to get the word out, and let people know that there

are other options than what is forcefed to them by advertising, but

first I need to get my own health back on track, or I'd burn out in

minutes ;o)

 

Caron

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