Home Forums Induced Lactation aka Adoptive Breastfeeding Medical Interventions to Induce Lactation/Increase Milk Supply How do you start to pump?

I am getting excited and nervous! My husband and I will travel to see our son next week-end and will return home on Wednesday, (you know we will have something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving!) Anyway, I will take my last "Pill" on Wednesday day of our return (will have taken 63 days for the accelorated protocal.) On Thursday do I just start pumping?

I am trying to get some Fenugreek and Blessed Thistle (our GNC closed here in Germany) so I have tasked my husband to check the GNC at Scott AFB (where he is this week) and plan to start taking those on Thurday when I will start pumping as well. Please don't suggest eating oatmeal! Yuck!

How long usually until you start getting some milk? I will be using the PIS. I'm not sure how long it will be until we will be able to bring our son home. Hopefully, the adoption paperwork will be completed within a couple of weeks.

Is it normal to be this nervous? <img src="http://www.asklenore.com/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif" alt="" /> Thanks for all your help!

Melissa B

Hi,
It is totally normal to be nervous,,it is a good kind of nervous though! If he is going to be home in a few weeks, I would start pumping as soon as you can. You don't necessarily have to start the herbs, but some do think they help. I would order a Lact-aid or two, just in case. You are in Germany? I have been there twice,,absolutely loved it both times,,you are lucky! Congratulations on the baby, let us know how it goes...Cathy