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I know I don't post very often but I just wanted to share my excitement with people who would "get" it. Our homestudy was approved! We just need to send in out book, letter and a few extra bits of paper work and they can start...
Hey mama! I have learned quite a lot since posting that message years ago. If you message me I would be happy to point you in the direction of several different amazing midwives in the area.  
So much excitement on here lately!!! Congrats PUH and QueenJane! Welcome back Mamarhu and Welcome Ma Cactus! AFM: We are waiting for out home study to be approved. All the paperwork is in but we were told it could take up to 6...
It's been ages since I posted so I though I should update! We had the first of our home study appointments back on the 11th and it wasn't nearly as bad as I had built it up to be in my mind. We did all the back round/getting to know...
Smithie - That is awesome!!! I scheduled our first homestudy appoinment yesterday! It's on the 25th! I was so excited when I got the call I cried.
Thanks for sharing Taelia and congrats on your new addition! I hope that we are able to find a supportive birth mom. It would be awesome if she could pump for the baby for a little while. I'm not going to hold my breath for that...
Thanks you so much Christophersmom! That is very encouraging news! When I breastfed my own children I nursed them for 2 1/2 years and 3+ years (my sons is just now self weaning) and I had a very, very large milk supply. I used to joke...
My husband is putting our application in the mail today! Now we wait for the agency to contact us to set up out home study.
Thanks mamas! I was thinking of starting the process of relactating after our homestudy is approved. I was hoping to have a freezer stash built up just in case my milk doesn't fully come in. It would suck to pump for 3 years though!
Have any of you successfully nursed an adopted infant? How did you induce lactation? How did you bring it up with the birth mom/parents? If we are blessed with a newborn it is really important to me to nure but I am afraid it will...
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