Breastfeeding.. can you continue?

I have a question..

My boyfriend once told me that your milk never dried up, he said something about his kokums(grandmothers) use to feed babies all the time for their children/sisters/whoever in their family that needed it.

I was just wondering if you stopped breastfeeding if you could restart it again??? Does anyone know?

Yes.

=)

It is possible, but I've heard it sucks big time.

Quoting _Listerfiend_:“ Yes. =)”

 

yup, you can.

I honestly want to try breastfeeding my daughter again... I think it will hurt though because I am sure she forgot how to latch.... But she had digestive problems with it..I am SO CURIOUS!

Its hard work but you absolutely can ...
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/supply/relactation.html

1. You will be teaching (or re-teaching) baby to nurse at the breast, and to equate nursing with comfort. If you're having problems getting baby to nurse, see Help -- My Baby Won't Nurse!
2. At the same time you will be developing (or re-developing) a milk supply. Developing a milk supply requires nipple stimulation (via baby nursing, hand expression, pumping or a combination) and milk removal (once there is milk to remove). If your baby will nurse, regular and frequent nursing sessions (even if baby is just learning in the beginning) will be very helpful.

If your baby is 4 months old or younger it will generally be easier to relactate. It will also be easier if your milk supply was well established (frequent and effective nursing and/or pumping) during the first 4-6 weeks postpartum. However, moms with older babies, moms who did not establish a good milk supply in the beginning, and adoptive moms who have never breastfed can also get good results. Keep in mind that breastfeeding is not just about the milk. Your child will get numerous benefits from breastfeeding even if you do not have a full milk supply.
If baby is willing to latch on, then nurse often (at least every 2-3 hours). Also, offer baby the breast for comfort any time you see a chance- at the end of a feeding when he is not hungry, when he is going to sleep and just waking up, and whenever he needs to comfort suck. Even if baby is not getting any milk at first, the nursing will be signaling your breasts to make milk.



Lots more info in that link for you !

Quoting ♥ 's3LittleMonkeys:“ I have a question.. My boyfriend once told me that your milk never dried up, he said something about ... [snip!] ... family that needed it. I was just wondering if you stopped breastfeeding if you could restart it again??? Does anyone know?”

I've heard of that. I'm so scared to leave Riley alone with my BF's neighbor (that he's known forever) because she talks about how she used to let babies use her nipples as pacifiers and to feed them....I'd kill someone if they tried sticking their boob in my baby's mouth!!! But I'm sure it is possible, ifmen can breast feed babies if they take the right hormones, than I'm sure you can restart again.

Okay, does that not gross anyone out?

I get so bothered by the thought of

a) anyone aside from the babys mom breast feeding a baby.

and b) anyone breast feeding someone older then like 1 year.

Quoting ♥ 's3LittleMonkeys:“ I honestly want to try breastfeeding my daughter again... I think it will hurt though because I am sure she forgot how to latch.... But she had digestive problems with it..I am SO CURIOUS!”

she had problems with breastmilk or formula? you could try, what would it hurt?!?

Quoting Carrying a Princess!:“ Okay, does that not gross anyone out? I get so bothered by the thought of a) anyone aside from the babys mom breast feeding a baby. and b) anyone breast feeding someone older then like 1 year.”

i plan to bf at LEAST 2 years, unless she weans herself before that. it's somethign you cant really understand until you are in the position. it's kind of like, well whats the difference fi i was feeding her at 11 months or 12? then so on. when you're the one gradually nursing as they grow older, it makes a big difference. it's different than just seeing a random 2 year old bfing, you arent the mom, so you dont know how they are feeling about it. plus we just see it as a 2 yr old bfing, we didnt get to experience their gradual bond.

Quoting Carrying a Princess!:“ Okay, does that not gross anyone out? I get so bothered by the thought of a) anyone aside from the babys mom breast feeding a baby. and b) anyone breast feeding someone older then like 1 year.”

Extended breastfeeding to age 2 or 3 is wonderful - and has so many benefits - I think its great .

And it is not common these days but back in the 30-70's mothers sent their children to wet nurses for care - breast milk from another woman was very normal - if mom couldn't be there to do it herself another womans breastmilk was the next best thing.

I can see why now the thought is a bit repulsive because of the prevalance of disease in society etc but -- some women adopt new born children and choose to try to breastfeed that child - is that wrong or gross ? A man in my city had an excruciating loss - his wife died in childbirth - he took out want ads and bought breastmilk - (had the women tested for disease first) and fed his child another womans breastmilk for 12 months because he knew the benefits of breastmilk were so great to his child ...

Quoting lolajessup:“ she had problems with breastmilk or formula? you could try, what would it hurt?!?”

I am so excited.. I took a breif break from here to see if I could get her to latch again and it worked! She latched do good! She is kind of fussy though at the breast so I am going to try to restablish my milk supply for her.

And she had problems with breastmilk.. But she was better then my son(he was constipated until I put him on 2% milk when he was 11 months he had to drink laxatives along with his formula). Her's was more of a allergy to something I was eating, but at the time we didn't have anything else to eat so I had to do it, and she was so fussy and cranky. But IF i can get my milk reastablished then I am going to supplement...

wait she would breast feed someone elses babies??? 

Quoting mama elite:“ wait she would breast feed someone elses babies??? ”

Yes.

Just like a WET NURSE does.