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Hello --
I'm getting ready to adopt a baby from Guatemala, and am hoping to breastfeed. I'll be with the child from a very young age (< 1 month), and have been following the protocol -- at this point pumping for a little over 2 weeks and getting 4 oz/day (anxious for more, of course, but trying to relax and trust that my supply will keep building!) So -- my questions.
1) I'm trying to get all my supplies together in advance, as I anticipate being in Guatemala for several months as the adoption process is completed. Right now I have two lact-aid units and just 100 4 oz bags. I'm wondering how many units/bags I should realistically acquire -- especially as I have no idea how well the system will work for us. Any ideas??
2) For those of you who have used the lact-aid, how did you negotiate that? i.e. did you use it every feeding, did you eventually discontinue it, did you start with breast only and then add the lact-aid or vice versa?
3) Finally, for those of you who have been able to provide 100% (or close to) breastmilk -- when did that happen for you? And, how did you know you had enough?
thanks! Esme
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sorry no one has replied to you, i hope you got he info you needed from someone...i just now saw your post.
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Hi Esme,
Sorry for the delay in responding. I was away from these forums for almost a month, tending to my 3-year-old son who was hospitalized with pneumonia that finally resolved. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you.
Ok to answer your questions I need to ask you a few first. What protocol did you follow and for how long? Did you do the birth control pill/domperidone combination? If so, which birth control pill did you use and what dosage of domperidone. Which pump are you using? How often are you pumping in a 24 hour period and for how long each session?
Waiting for reply.....
Best, Lenore
Lenore Goldfarb, Ph.D.,CCC,IBCLC Wife to Rob, Mom to Adam aged 13, and Ethan aged 9, both born via GS and breastfed via Regular Newman-Goldfarb Protocol.
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