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I saw on a Baby Story once a lady was able to b___st feed her adopted child. The doctor gave her hormones to make her body think she was pregnant. I think personally it'd be weird to have someone else b___stfeed my child. I think you should give her formula if you can't b___stfeed her yourself. Why can't you pump? Did you have problems b___stfeeding your other children?

Is you daughter available enough to even be of help?

C & Ivy: Thanks for your input. I supose I could use formula exclusivly if I thought that it would give my baby all the nutrition she needs as for pumping that is something I could do also unfrotunately this time, and this is the problem, I am finding it increasingly dificult to produce enough milk. You might say Im at the point of diminishing returns. Currently, just so as you know I am suplimenting b___st milk with formula but I dont like it at all. As for my daughters avaliablity, lets just say thats not a problem.

Hi, You could get a prescription from your doctor for b___stmilk from a human milk bank...many insurances don't cover though and it is expensive...something to look into anyway -- good luck!

I'm sure you are already aware of this, but the more she nurses the more milk you will produce...it might not be too late. I'll see if I can find some b___stfeeding forum links that might be of help, for whatever you decide.

Take out any dashes that appear in the website addresses. http://www.b___stfeeding.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi? Here's another: http://www.kellymom.com/smf/ And another: http://www.promom.org/forum/

I just don't think this is your daughter's place. Formula has improved soooo much - that babies definatly get what they need from it.

Thank you all for your advice. My situation is somewhat unique and while all your solutions are valid for people who live close to civilization I do not. For me visiting the doctor is a two day round trip. Groceries come twice a month are always in bulk and it is only with recent improvements in technology that I am able to participate in the larger world. So I must reiterate my question and as for whether it is my daughters place or not. I have always taught my children to think for themselves, if she feels that it is her place or that she can in some way help then who am I to argue. Though I will tell you all that I was very resistant to the idea at first.

I guess I should say for me I couldn't let anyone else b___stfeed my child. If you are comfortable with it, that's all that matters. People a long time ago used to pay others to b___stfeed their children. This was before formula and they were called Milk Maids. I do believe though no matter what your age the more you b___stfeed the more your body should produce. Good luck to you and your family.

should be a last resort. and that's according to the aap themselves. the first choice is mom's milk, the second is "surrogate" milk - a nurse maid, the third is milk bank, then as a last resort formula. Formula, no matter how much "better" it's gotten, will NEVER be as good or comparable enough to b___stmilk. It's artificial, after all. It might be weird to have your daughter actually nurse, but not so weird to have her pump and give the baby expressed milk. And lastly, is one of the reasons you're not making enough because you're already supplementing? Each bottle of formula baby gets is telling YOU to make less milk. Could that be the problem?

If I were unable to produce enough milk for my daughter, or if something happened to me, I would most definately want someone else to nurse her. Look into a product called Lact-aid - it's a non-hormonal supplement system that will help your daughter to lactate, or help you increase your milk supply.

I am just curious to know how old your daughter is and why would she want to nurse her sister? Also, I was not b___stfed as a baby (I am adopted) and I never had any illness and was at the top of my cla__s in high school and college. I understand that b___stmilk is the best, but don't be too hard on yourself or worry if your baby has to be formula fed.

Hum... I dont see where my daughters age comes in to it but just to put your mind at rest she is 18. As to why she is willing to go to such extreems just to help me feed my latest daughter. I honestly dont know, I have asked her repeatedly why and she has given me a variaty of reasons. One such response was "Mom, you need help, I can help." Another was "Because I want to and because I can." So make of that what you will and try to be a little more tolerant.

Marry are you finding the information/help you need? Best wishes.

Mary, surely you had to know that many people would find this inappropriate. You asked, and we told. I don't know exactly how she can, but I know there are things that can be done to make someone lactate. It's obvious no one here knows for sure. Talk to a doctor, or look it up specifically online - but don't get upset that people here aren't comfortable with it. And hell yes age matters! If she were anything less than 18 it would be just sick - sicker than I already think it is anyways. It's your family's choice - but I doubt this forum is the only place where you will be met with disapproval.

Heather, would it be sick for a 13 year old to b___st feed her own child?