TUESDAY TIP: Breastfeeding

Did you know it is possible to breastfeed an adopted child? It's the suckling of a child that triggers milk production, not an automatic physiological reaction that begins during pregnancy. Hormones present during pregnancy do help the flow of milk and it can be harder for a mother who hasn’t delivered a child, so it may help to use a breast pump before the baby’s arrival to stimulate milk production. It’s amazing what a woman’s body can do! We also work with support counselors that help start the process and breast milk donation programs.