Is it possible without pumping?

cbw

November 5, 2009

Hi ladies! I've just started doing research on adoptive breastfeeding and have spent some time reading through your posts. Congrats to all of you!

I have what I feel is a selfish question...is it possible to breastfeed an adopted child without pumping?

A bit about my situation: I have breastfed in the past (my two bio sons). Our first adopted child will most likely be between 6 and 24 months old by the time we meet for the first time. I'm unsure if the fact that I have successfully breastfed before or the age of our adopted child will make a difference in the need to pump.

Thanks for any thoughts, advice, feedback...

-Carey

nurse_reedle

November 5, 2009

Neither of those things really matter in the success of ABF. If anything, the fact there would be no milk, makes it less likely with an older baby. A full supply definitely helped my son latch. If you are going to use an SNS or a Lactaid, then yes, you could conceivably do that.