Relactation

Re: Relactation

• kaitm22 member

  January 2015

  I don't have any stories, but do you have a local La Leche League? Or can you talk to the LC's at a hospital near you? The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding talks about it and I know it is possible, but I also know it is a lot of work and I am guessing it would help to have a good support group around you. I think you might be best off renting a hospital grade pump at first too.

  Best of luck to you! I really really hope it works out!.

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• xabena member

  January 2015

  Thanks! I did contact la leche league a couple of days. I'm waiting for their response. I have a pump and I have already given it a start. I'll keep you posted. Thanks again

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• MandMLeona member

  January 2015

  In a breastfeeding support group I'm in one lady actually managed to start lactating to breastfeed a baby she adopted.  So it's possible.

  Pink, it's possible for you, too.  Just keep offering the breast from time to time.  I've heard of people who had been EPing for 6 months or longer suddenly have their child latch and go to town.  

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• kaitm22 member

  January 2015

  Congratulations @Pink021! I hope he keeps it up. Even a little relief from pumping would be a great thing.

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• courtniko member

  January 2015

  That is really awesome @Pink021‌
  FX for you that the progress continues!

  
  

  
  

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• jamjoyful member

  January 2015

  I'm so excited for you @Pink021‌!!

  

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• arcarpe2 member

  January 2015

  Congrats!! That's exciting to hear and I hope you have continued success.

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• MC03 member

  January 2015

  Congrats @Pink021.  That is so exciting to hear!

  

  
  

  
  

   

  

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• cachoque member

  January 2015

  That's awesome Pink! Happy to hear it! :-D

  
  

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• herecomesthesun member

  January 2015

  What a cool thread. I'm so excited for you, @Pink021‌

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• leannerivers member

  January 2015

  So great!!

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• Eena1242 member

  January 2015

  Yay @Pink021‌!! So happy for you!

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• becominggold member

  January 2015

  @Pink021‌ yay!!

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• SanRemo member

  January 2015

  How wonderful for you. I have really regretted not being able to continue our bf journey due to a blood clot and crazy medication. Has anyone ever heard of doing only ff and then going back to bf? I am almost done with my meds and "little bit" is only 5 months old.

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• kaitm22 member

  January 2015

  SanRemo said:

  How wonderful for you. I have really regretted not being able to continue our bf journey due to a blood clot and crazy medication. Has anyone ever heard of doing only ff and then going back to bf? I am almost done with my meds and "little bit" is only 5 months old.

  I don't think it would hurt to try. I would definitely talk to a La Leche League leader and an LC and get a good support group.

  For the record, I don't have a La Leche League in my area, but wish I did. My county actually has great breastfeeding support through their breastfeeding coalition, so maybe you have something like that in your area.

  My (not very educated) advice would be to start pumping ASAP to try and get some milk flowing. If you actually got anything you could always pump and dump. After reading the thread about the Medela Symphony pump I think it would probably be worth your time to look into a rental grade pump too.
  

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