gradually weaned prior to the delivery of the infant to maximize nursing. Following delivery, mothers are encouraged to begin nursing and pumping every 2 to 3 hours with supplementation.
Many women are able to achieve success by using a supplemental nursing system during breastfeeding. In this scenario, the baby will have a feeding tube in their mouth connected to a bottle that may contain formula, donated breast milk or mothers’ milk while the baby practices suckling at the breast. [10]
In addition to promoting skin to skin care immediately as well as encouraging a desire if interested to breastfeed, additional suggestions for establishing bonding and breastfeeding for the intended mother during and after surrogacy include: Being involved as much as possible during the pregnancy, talking to the baby during the pregnancy, having a transitional item for the baby that the surrogate mother sleeps with such as a blanket or teddy bear or cloth that can be given to the baby after delivery which maximizes the babies sense of sight, touch and smell with their intended mother [11] https://www.simplesurrogacy.com/bond-with-your-newborn/
[1] https://www.npr.org/2017/10/20/558838759/gabrielle-union-gets-real-in-were-going-to-need-more-wine.
[2] https://www.cdc.gov/reproductivehealth/infertility/index.htm
[3] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/infertility/symptoms-causes/syc-20354317
.[4] https://www.fertstert.org/article/S0015-0282(14)02309-7/fulltext
[5]https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/events/family_law/2014/05/section_of_familylawspringcleconference/4_thur_parentage.pdf
[6] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/12578-kangaroo-care
[7] http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/129/1/e214
[8] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28631931
[9] https://breastfeedingusa.org/content/article/breastfeeding-your-adopted-baby-0
[10] http://www.jabfm.org/content/19/4/374.full
[11] https://www.simplesurrogacy.com/bond-with-your-newborn/
Prepared by Terri Major-Kincade MD MPH
CEO/Founder DrTerriMD www.drterrimd.com; Physician, Speaker, Author, Advocate
Attending Neonatologist, Chair Steering Committee for African American Outreach, Texas Chapter of March of Dimes, Board Member PLIDA: Pregnancy Loss and Infant Death Alliance
Two Time Amazon Best Selling Author: Early Arrival: 9 Things Parents Need to Know about Life int the ICU Nursery and Thinking About Quitting Medicine
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