Induced breastfeeding

[Strawberry33]

I’ve heard it’s possible to induce breastfeeding. Have any of done this to feed your adopted babies?
If so how? Thanks

Most babies aren't adopted until they're at least-8 months and would have lost their latch by then. If you do FTA the baby might be a newborn but you'd officially be a foster carer and I don't think SS would approve of you breastfeeding. But I'd be interestes to know if anyone has done it.

I was interested in this idea myself but as we went along our journey it became apparent we wouldn't be having the youngest of babies and so by the time he came home at 13ms I think our son would have found it disconcerting and unsettling because he obvs wasn't used to that experience

The little I've heard anecdotally is that it involved a lot (something like 4 months or so) manual (is stimulation the right word?! Haha forgive me!) and sumx some medication to help? I really know v little about it but I got the impression it would be hard to get the support medically or through social services to do this😣

Sorry I couldn't be more help but I'd be interested in anyone whose actually done this for future reference should we adopt again and s younger baby

There was a good article in the Adoption Uk magazine from someone who had done it, really interesting. Would be worth getting in touch with Adoption UK or reading the archive article on their website, I think it was around October 2019 maybe...

I did this, but my situation was very unusual. I had a birth son who was a year old and whom I was breast feeding when I adopted my youngest dd. She was placed in my care the day she was born and there was literally no chance of any issues with the adoption (for numerous and complicated reasons)
I never intended to, nor was it really an issue I discussed with social workers but she was born addicted and a NICU nurse asked if I'd considered it and discussed the possible benefits/issues with me.