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I think it's totally up to the individual woman to decide whether bfeeding makes sense to her, whether a bio or adopted child, so please understand there is no underlying meaning to what I'm going to ask. I'm just genuinely curious and figure some of you have probably looked into it so may have the answer!
I've read that a woman's breastmilk adjusts perfectly with the development of a bio child. That is to say, it is a totally different makeup when a baby is 3 days old than it will be when the baby is 6 months old, and different from when it is 12 months old, etc. It provides what a child at that age needs.
So, if you do bfeed an adopted child, does your body know what "stage" they are? Can it "figure it out" by how often s/he feeds and/or how much s/he takes in, or do you need a nutritional supplement?
Same for people who were nursing a bio baby at the same time...do you know if your body adjusts so that the makeup of the milk changes, or does it stay appropriate for the age of your bio baby, and then you need to supplement for nutritional reasons for an adopted child of a different age who is also nursing?
Just toally curious here....I think it's great to bfeed any child, so just wondering!!
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Hmm. Interesting question! I breastfed the 2 children I raised. I never heard there was any difference between the colostrum (first milk) of the first couple days and the regluar milk (after one's milk "comes in"). I don't remember any visual difference between 3 months and 12 months! I supplemented my babies milk for the first couple weeks because my mother was afraid they weren't getting enough to eat. (They were fine - they thrived.) I gave them vitamins prescrbed by the pediatrician and started them on foods according to her schedule. I would think that the only reason there would be a need to supplement the breastfeeding of an adopted baby would be if the milk supply was not sufficient to satisfy the baby's needs. The immune system of the (adopted) mother should provide the baby with protection in the same way the birth mother's would.
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Thanks for answering!!
I have read that the nutritional makeup changes...so there is more fat in the first few months, then more of one nutrient or another, which might be needed for whatever stage the baby is in...that it's not noticeable to the "naked eye" as it were...
I have 2 bio kids, both bf, and one adopted child (adopted at 8 months), not bf although I do see the positives of it...but I just started wondering about this recently and thought this might be the place to find out!!
Anyone else with thoughts, I'd love to hear them!
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But i've read the milk is excatly the same and your body does adjust to the special needs of your child both nutritionally, quantity and with the special antibodies to protect your child from the exact germs/diseases in your environment.
So my answer would be yes. Your milk will adjust personally for that baby regardless of age or wether being induced or not.
[url=http://www.childrenshospital.org/az/Site958/mainpageS958P0.html]Breastfeeding: Getting Started - My Child Has - Children's Hospital Boston[/url]Your milk changes by the demand of your breastfeeding child. The link provides a great detail as to the changes that happen regardless of induced lactation or natural lactation.Best of luck.
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