It's a commonly-known fact that the healthiest "food" for an infant in breast milk. It's also well-known that breastfeeding can help create a special bond between mother and child. What is less commonly known is that breastfeeding is possible between a mother and her adopted infant.

"It is not only possible, it is fairly easy and the chances are you will produce a significant amount of milk. It is not complicated, but it is different than breastfeeding a baby with whom you have been pregnant for 9 months."

An adoptive mother may not be able to produce all the milk her baby needs, but she can produce enough to enable her and her baby to enjoy the experience of breastfeeding. Read more at Adopting.org.

Labels: bonding, adoptive_mother, breastfeeding

Posted By: Aspen Education Group