Weekend Wisdom: Will Inducing Lactation for Breastfeeding an Adopted Baby Change My Breast or Cause Depression?
Question: I will ultimately decide on whether to try induced lactation to breastfeed an adopted baby on other factors, but I would like to make my decision with my eyes wide open. I like my breasts as they are, but I have been told all my life that pregnancy and breastfeeding change the breasts (making the breasts saggy and the nipples larger). Do adoptive parents who induce lactation suffer from similar issues? I have also heard of mothers who enter a depressive state during breastfeeding. Can you outline any other negative side effects of induced lactation?
Resources:
- Breastfeeding the Adopted Child
- Creating and Cultivating Attachment with Your Adopted Child
- Post Adoption Depression
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