Newbie Here, Pumping Question

Hi Nicole! That is so exciting! I had a similar thing happen to me, 23 years ago, when we were called, out of the blue, and asked if we wanted to adopt a baby boy who had nearly died after birth and was in the NICU. He made me a grandmother, with the birth of my granddaughter, and now we are expecting his son in about six weeks.I don't think you need a hospital grade pump. In most cases, the only benefit of those over some of the good single user pumps is that they have a stronger motor that will keep working for years and years. Is it the Medela Pump in Style that you have? That would be perfect! The best thing, though, is to use your money on the a Lact-Aid kit. You can nurse your baby on demand with that, whether you are producing no milk, to start with, or any amount of milk. The more milk that comes from the breast, the less supplement they will take from the unit. The baby will do more to stimulate milk production than a pump. I, for example, produced up to 16 ounces a day, with only the babies' suckling to stimulate it. I never had access to domperidone. I only had access to good pumps with my youngest kids, but they didn't do much for me.Do you have an idea when the baby will be able to go home with you? If I was going to be doing this again, with access to everything we have access to now, I would go ahead and get a hold of some domperidone and herbs, and start doing some double pumping. Eating oatmeal is good, too. I think one of the pumping bras, either commercial or homemade, would be great. Being able to relax while pumping would be helpful. Maybe you can look at pictures of the baby while you do it. Is she near you? if so, do you get to spend time with her? Don't let anyone tell you that you should take birth control pills, with the domperidone, first. That can be helpful in cases where moms can be on it for several months before there is a baby needing milk, but when the baby is coming soon or all ready born, it is counterproductive. I have seen so many moms who have been told that they had to do that, that I just like to clarify it. Women have only been doing that for a decade, but nursing adopted babies has been going on for millenia.How old are you two children? I'll bet they are excited!Darillynnoelani54@hotmail.com