I just read that a mother with a 4 year old and a 7 year old breast fed them to survive. I wasn't able to breast feed when my son was born 10 weeks ago. This makes me think that I can begin the process now. Anyone with experience with this or a lactation specialist to help me out?
2006-12-04 16:24:29 · 10 answers · asked by Robin 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I didn't to begin with because my son had very bad jaundice and wasn't strong enough to latch on. We also had a positive Coombs test which is a blood incompatability. Breast feeding at that time would have risked his health. But now, he is eating well and gaining.
2006-12-04 16:33:59 · update #1
Sure can! if mothers who have never had babies can do it, so can you. What a great gift to give your baby. Begin by seeing if he will latch on. Try gettins a supplemental nursing system (SNS ) and ditching the bottles if he will latch. If he won't latch, you can still try to teach him.
Read more about Relactation at the links below.
Good luck!
2006-12-04 18:55:36 · answer #1 · answered by Terrible Threes 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hey! It can be done either with the medication or by pumping and trying to get him to latch on once your milk has come in a bit. I know when my daughter was born 9 weeks ago, I wasn't breast feeding and my milk dried up. Then out of the blue, 7 weeks after it dried up, I was leaking all over the place for 3 days. It seemed to start as soon as she cried and I held her on my chest. Maybe it's the whole "mom" thing that got it going again!!
Good luck and I hope your milk comes in and he latches on with no problems!!
2006-12-04 17:41:53 · answer #2 · answered by Lisa D 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It can definitely be done, It takes alot of dedication, using a breast pump at regular intervals everyday until the milk ducts are stimulated, women who adopt babies do it. Good luck, find a really good breast pump, your nipples will get sore, you can use a breast cream for them until they get used to the pump, if you really want to do it just be diligent.
2006-12-04 16:44:21 · answer #3 · answered by charmchallenge 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes, you can start feeding your baby through pumping. you will also have to consult your doctor for some pills for producing much more milk in your breast.
2006-12-04 16:41:45 · answer #4 · answered by Manju 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Highly unlikely, unless you've been pumping to keep the milk supply there since birth. You're likely all dried up by now; I think it's too late.
2006-12-04 16:30:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Ask your ob but there is a pill you can take to help you produce milk for your baby.
2006-12-04 16:30:19 · answer #6 · answered by free25in05 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
4 yr old and 7 MONTH old, dear. You can try to stimulate your milk with a pump, but its not likely you will get anything, or that the baby will take to it now anyway.
2006-12-04 16:27:33 · answer #7 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You need to tell us why you were unable to breast feed initially.
2006-12-04 16:30:02 · answer #8 · answered by HoneyBunny 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
your milk supply wont be very big but if you start pumping regularly it may come in
2006-12-04 16:30:52 · answer #9 · answered by Angela S 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
does not hurt to try
2006-12-04 16:32:24 · answer #10 · answered by theycallmevic 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋