I have the opportunity to help out an adopted mom by providing pumped bm for her son.
To give a little background he is 8 weeks and has severe reflux issues, they have been purchasing milk from a milk bank but their insurance declined their claim and he is also showing signs of a dairy protein allergy.
I met her at a LLL meeting and having dealt with minor reflux and major dairy and soy protein issues I felt connected and wanted to help.
Essentially I would pump for her son, I know I would have to up my supply (which has never been an issue I am still leaking at 10 months) and to up my intake of calories. But is there anything else I am not thinking through?
She has spoken with a lactation consultant about this and they said I would be an ideal candidate as i am dairy free and I would have a blood test to make sure all is well before I start. She is interested in adopted bfing but has had to put her efforts on hold until her son starts to improve.
Help me make sure I am thinking this all through!
To give a little background he is 8 weeks and has severe reflux issues, they have been purchasing milk from a milk bank but their insurance declined their claim and he is also showing signs of a dairy protein allergy.
I met her at a LLL meeting and having dealt with minor reflux and major dairy and soy protein issues I felt connected and wanted to help.
Essentially I would pump for her son, I know I would have to up my supply (which has never been an issue I am still leaking at 10 months) and to up my intake of calories. But is there anything else I am not thinking through?
She has spoken with a lactation consultant about this and they said I would be an ideal candidate as i am dairy free and I would have a blood test to make sure all is well before I start. She is interested in adopted bfing but has had to put her efforts on hold until her son starts to improve.
Help me make sure I am thinking this all through!
tell you you're doing a really wonderful thing for that baby!
