Can you get breast milk without having a baby?

Answer 1

A woman can start lactating without becoming pregnant. This process is called induced lactation. Many women have done this when planning for adoption of an infant. This process involves stimulation of the nipples multiple times a day for a period of weeks. This stimulation usually in the form of a breast pump can be augmented with prescription medication. There are a couple of different drug regimens that your doctor can give. You will have to discuss your adoption plans and time table with your doctor to make sure that all the hormones used to start lactation are out of your system prior to the adopted baby coming home.

Answer 2

A woman can certainly do this. This process is called induced lactation. Do a quick search on the web and you will find a great deal of information about it. Most of the process involved in inducing lactation is stimulating the woman's breast by means of a breast pump 6 to 8 times a day. From what I have read, those women who stay diligent to that kind of schedule begin to produce milk within a few weeks. Most of the women who do this are in the process of adopting an infant and want to give the new member of their family the benefits of being breast fed. Generally, those babies also have to be fed formula as the adoptive mother usually has a hard time producing enough milk for the baby to thrive. The other group of women who induce lactation do so for a very different reason. Their purpose of bringing in their milk is to share it with their husband. This is called an Adult Nursing Relationship. While this may sound odd to many people, those who commit themselves to this find a great deal of joy and bonding together. But whatever your reason for inducing breast milk take heart, it may take a bit of work but it is possible and will bring fulfillment to your life.

Answer 3

Getting milk from a woman is not easy. When a woman is breastfeeding, it is hormones that help her to produce this milk.