Breastfeeding

I went to our baby doc. appointment yesterday and it was a good one! Baby Brother is measuring a little small, and his heartbeat sounds nice and strong. It seems as though everything is going great and smooth. Our Doctor even had a little talk with me and wrote me out some prescriptions so I can "attempt" to breastfeed. Crazy right? I had no idea it was even possible. He says that there have been many successful cases where the adopting mother may actually be the one to breastfeed their babies. At first I was a little apprehensive thinking that its weird and people are going to look at me and think " Um... Didn't you adopt him?" But then I talked with Tim and as my great husband always does he made me think of what I wanted. He said "If that's what they think then let them think it. You be the mom you want to be. If that means you want to try breastfeeding then that is your right. He is our baby not matter what belly he came from." Gotta love my husband! Thanks babe. So we are going to try and get my body tricked and set up ready to breastfeed! The doctor told me that a lot of the times when women adopt a baby it is hard for them to get over the void of not being the ones who were able to "carry" their baby. And often times it helps to build a connection with the baby. Being able to breastfeed means that I am the one who can feed him and only me. Just as if I was carrying him in my belly no one can do that for me. But in our case since God wanted our baby to come through another women then it is a little different for me. So we are starting our prescriptions and we will be trying out breastfeeding when he is born! In case you are wondering how it works here's the dish:: I get on this prescription ( I would totally tell you whats its called but I can't read his writing and have to fill my prescription today! Sorry) it starts with an "S" and I will be on it for a full two months. It makes my body think that it is pregnant. Then three weeks before baby brother is due to arrive I switch to this other prescription ( again can't really read it) it looks like Decoprodiminine or something? Anyway, I take it for three weeks and then he should be here. I either pump on a regular basis if he isn't here yet or I can begin trying to feed him as if I had just birthed him myself! Pretty cool huh? Yes I am a little nervous about what people will say but I've always been pretty quick and witty so I'm sure if anyone does say something offensive or uncomfortable I'll be able to handle it. And yes it could totally not work at all either. We are going to stay positive and work at it and hope that everything does work out and who knows it may all work out perfectly.