Milk and Asthma Attacks

I know this picture is blurry, but since our camera's flash decided to die before we could get a decent picture, we could not get a shot that wasn't blurry. He HATES getting breathing treatments (understandable, right?) but Collin has asthma. We are not sure what triggers the attacks, but I have my suspicions that it might be cows milk. You see, last week we ran out of breast milk, so for 3 or 4 days Collin had Nestle Good Start formula (before he came to us, Collin was tried on different formulas to help with his Colic, which seemed to disappear when Collin was placed completely on donated breast milk. But when we run out of breast milk (which has happened several times) we have had to give him formula. But doing this seems to lead to Collin's asthma attacks. So I am asking for help. If anyone has extra breast milk they could spare or has a sister or friend that would be willing to part with milk, could you please e-mail me at littleforeverfamily@yahoo.com? I am having a post placed at one of the OBGYN offices and also am part of milk share, which puts allows users to donate and request milk from all over. PLease help us, because we just really want Collin to have the best start possible.

Milk

Since we brought Collin home, because of wonderful Mommas that have donated and literally sacrificed their time and energy by pumping, we have been able to keep Collin exclusively on breast milk. It has been a tremendous blessing because this little guy needed the best start possible. I could get on a soapbox and talk about how wonderful breast milk is to babies (and please understand I know personally what it is like to not be able to produce enough for the needs of my child) but what it comes down to is this: we made a goal to try to go to 6 months of age with breast milk. We are getting low, and I am worried about making it to this goal. I know there are formulas out there, but because of the drug exposure Collin experienced, I am constantly worried about his development. I know breast milk cannot make up for drugs he had going through his body, but I know the powers too that breast milk (antibodies, easily digested, DHA and ARA in its natural forms, etc.) So if any of you know someone or personally have extra milk that you would be willing to donate, we would be so appreciative. If you do, could you e-mail us at
littleforeverfamily@gmail .com? Again, kudos to all of you who have donated, but we are trying to keep up on the milk!!!! Thank-you everyone!!!

An Odd Request.

This is a very odd request. Because of some of our birth-mom's previous history, we worry a lot about providing C the best start. When we put in our papers for adoption, it was right around the same time a friend from work adopted and was actually doing a lot of the baby's feeds from breast milk (from her own through induced lactation.) I had contemplated this same thought, that maybe it would be beneficial to try to produce some milk once we were chosen. My biggest problem is that (this might be TMI, but oh well) I had a breast reduction when I was 19, and I only pumped with Ryker (for the seven weeks he was alive) and at the most I would get 1/2 an 0z per pumping session. This is nothing, for those of you without the knowledge of how much is usually pumped. We have an awesome friend, that also had a son the same time C was born, who is going to donate some milk to help supplement. What I am asking is that for anyone out there who knows someone with either extra milk or maybe a Mom with a huge storage of breast milk that will not be used. So I am asking for milk. I have joined a milk-share group, but there is no one in Utah and shipping is kind of pricey. So if you know anyone, or have any personally, could you let us know? Please do not think I am weird. I am DEFINITELY not asking for a wet-nurse, just someone willing to share some extra milk. I know there are milk banks, but I also know how expensive breast milk is through the banks. So if you can help a soon-to-be Mom out by trying to give her baby the best start (also, our family is kind of full of sickies and breast milk carries immune agents that help to build a strong immune system!) Thank-you, and our e-mail is littleforeverfamily@gmail.com.