I know an adoptive couple who, together, exclusively breastfed their
adopted son from time of his placement until he was old enough for
solids (and beyond). I have to admit that I find this super cool, and
not just because they ended up with a son who's allergic to cow's milk
and soy. It's because it makes them so happy. And because I'm a science
geek and think the human body is awesome.
The weirdest part about it for me is that it has put me in the
amusing position of having to explain to my daughter why she gets milk
from only one of her moms instead of both...
Perhaps seeing it
happen all the time is why the assumption that breastfeeding is out of
the question for adoptive parents takes me by surprise even though I
know it is (1) very rare and (2) not particularly simple to get going.
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