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We hear all of the time how many nutrients are in a mother’s breast milk and how healthy it is for a baby. Many birthmothers and adoptive parents want their child to benefit from this as well. This is something that you will discuss with your counselor and with the adoptive parents before the baby is born. Some birthmothers choose to breastfeed the baby while they are in the hospital. Others choose to pump milk for the baby while in the hospital and/or after the baby goes home with the adoptive parents. While there are some emotional aspects to breastfeeding that you should consider (and that your counselor will discuss with you), it is your decision as to whether you want to breastfeed in the hospital. If you plan to pump milk for the baby after you are home from the hospital, your counselor will also help you and the adoptive parents come up with a plan to get the breast milk from your home to the baby.