Nursing an adopted baby

Induced Lactation...the concept sounds crazy to some people and others have no idea such a thing is even possible. Anyone who knows me should know by now that I am not very mainstream when it comes to my kids, so it should come as no surprise that I want to do this. Although some aspects of breastfeeding are very challenging, I really enjoyed nursing my boys. I nursed all three of them almost exclusively (meaning we used very few bottles). The first two nursed until I got pregnant with the next baby and lost my milk ( 8 months for one and 9 for the other). Micah nursed until he was 14 months. I have a very strong desire to be able to nurse my daughter. Apparently, there are different ways to go about it. There are some methods of inducing lactation that include taking medicine and hormone supplements. We are not quite comfortable with this idea, but it's supposed to be the method that brings in the most milk. Many women who try to induce lactation are able to get some milk in, but how much you will get varies and there is no way to know whether you will only get an ounce of milk or a full supply. Obviously, I would like to get a full supply in. I have several factors in my favor, including the fact that I have done this three times already and it's only been 7 months since I did it last. (Even women who have never been pregnant or nursed have been able to induce lactation and nurse adopted babies.) Still, there is no guarantee that I'll even get an ounce. However, my experience with God thus far has been that He delights in giving us things not necessarily needed, but sometimes things we would just like to have. I do the same for my children. My Father knows it is my heart's desire to nurse my child and I have asked for him to bring in a full milk supply by the time I need to have it (which only He knows at this point.) I am asking him to do it without the need for drugs and hormone supplements. So please join me in praying for this. Pray for me also, that if He chooses not to do this, that I will be ok with it and just trust that He knows what is best. I'll let you know how it all turns out.