Here's part 1 of this entry.

Kay Green, an adoptive mother who sucessfully breastfed her baby, continues:

I got milk drops 10 days after starting the pumping/herbs routine. By 4 weeks I was getting enough to freeze an ounce a day. By the time she was born I was freezing 2-3 ounces a day.

When she was born I nursed first, 10 minutes each side, switching sides 4 times (YES 45 minutes of nursing) then I would give her 1-2 OZ of formula or donated breast milk in a Lact-aid supplementer. The Lactaid allows the formula to go thru a tiny tube at my breast so she got my milk and formula at the same time. This also stimulated me to produce more milk. I chose to nurse first without the supplementer because I wanted her to nurse both with and without the supplementer. She was always willing to nurse 45 minutes without the supplementer so I would often times offer the extra 1-2 OZ in a bottle.

There are two drugs available that many choose to help with milk supply. DOMPERIDONE is one. http://users.erols.com/cindyrn/19.htm It is not available in the USA. It is available in Mexico $102 a month, Canada $50 a month and New Zealand $25 a month. It is used for stomach/digestion problems with a side effect of my milk production. You need to take it the whole time you nurse or your supply will probably drop.

RAGLAN is the other drug. It is available very inexpensively from your local doctor. It is also used for stomach issues. You take it for only 4 weeks. I chose not to take either drug since I had nursed 3 bio children before (even if 12 years earlier).

I actually tried all these things in order to increase my own milk supply with my older son, all except the Domperidone (which I didn't know existed). They did help me somewhat, so I can see how they would help women who want to induce the breastfeeding.

But I also have a word of advice for those of you who want to try this but who may encounter difficulty. This is coming from someone who was obsessed with breastfeeding for the 1st 5 months of her son's life and endured cracked and bleeding nipples, pumping every 2 hours for 3 days straight, mastitis, yeast infections in the nipples, and a starving hungry 4 week old baby: breast is the best food for baby, but formula is also d*mn fine. And if the difference in your peace of mind and health of your body I'd go for the peace and health...

But try it! I do think it's cool! Just don't lose your head (or your breasts...) over it.