Breastfeeding: relactation and induced lactation
Breastfeeding: relactation and induced lactation covers relactation for a birth child who has been weaned and inducing lactation to breastfeed an adopted child or a child born to another parent or via surrogacy. It includes information from scientific literature and the shared experiences of parents. We hope that reading this booklet will help you decide if this is something you wish to do.
40 pages
Breastfeeding: relactation and induced lactation covers relactation for a birth child who has been weaned and inducing lactation to breastfeed an adopted child or a child born to another parent or via surrogacy. It includes information from scientific literature and the shared experiences of parents.
It contains:
- Key information on how breastfeeding works
- Details on getting breastfeeding started
- How expressing can support inducing lactation or relactation
- Information for inducing lactation for a surrogate baby or adopted child
- Information on relactation for your own biological child
- Information on using a breastfeeding supplementer
- Tips on using breastmilk substitutes (infant formula)
- Where to get information and support
- Medications/alternative therapies that may be suggested and where you can get further information
- Information to support you if things do not go to plan.