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Abstract
Introduction
Breastfeeding has many benefits for both mother and baby, but not all mothers can have their own babies. Here we used an induced lactation protocol to breastfeed adopted babies.
Materials and Method
We implement and describe an induced lactation protocol for adoptive breastfeeding dyads at Kemang Medical Care (KMC) Women and Children Hospital and Permata Depok Hospital, Greater Jakarta, Indonesia. Participants included 32 of 48 breastfeeding dyads or subjects undergoing induced lactation protocols and fulfilling the inclusion criteria. The induced lactation protocol included the Praborini Method (hospitalization for nipple confusion) to promote latching, pharmacologically induced lactation, and at-breast supplementation.
Results
Nineteen babies (59.4%) were aged <1 month and nine (28.1%) were aged 1–3 months at protocol initiation. Almost all (31 babies, 96.8%) were adopted after birth. At first examination, 20 babies (62.5%) could not latch, but all dyads could breastfeed after hospitalization for <1–2 days. Breast milk was induced after one cycle of Yasmin in 24 cases (75%). All mothers took domperidone and no side-effects were reported. Average breastfeeding duration was 8.5 months, with weaning at 2–25 months of age, with working mothers weaning at ≤4 months. At-breast supplementation was used until weaning.
Conclusions
Adopted babies can achieve long-term breastfeeding through this multimodal protocol. Further prospective studies are warranted.
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