Breastfeeding Outside The Box

Alyssa shared with Hope the breastfeeding story that inspired Breastfeeding Without Birthing.  It has been 10 years since Alyssa became an adoptive parent who nursed her baby, and she has been working hard ever since to grow information and support around breastfeeding without pregnancy and birth.     Alyssa's passion for breastfeeding grew out of her experience nursing her first two (biological) children.  When she and her husband planned to adopt, she knew that breastfeeding would be a very important part of that plan. Building a Full Milk Supply when Inducing LactationWhile many mothers who induce lactation hope to build a fully supply, few of them do.  Alyssa was one of the fortunate ones.  Why are some mothers able to produce a full supply and others much less?  We really don't have all the answers, just as we don't have all the answers why some mothers by birth cannot produce a full supply.  But we do have some inclinations: Mothers who've birthed and breastfed before tend to make more milk. Mothers w