Ask your doctor to provide a regimen of hormones starting about 8 months before you would like to start nursing. Your doctor will prescribe estrogen or progesterone to mimic the effects of pregnancy on your body. Take these hormones for six months or longer, and then switch to pumping. Your doctor will prescribe estrogen and progesterone to mimic the hormones present in your body during pregnancy. Two months before you would like to start breastfeeding, begin using a breast pump. The breast pump will stimulate the hormone prolactin, which causes your body to produce milk. Begin by pumping 3 times a day for 5 minutes at a time. Do this for at least two days. Slowly increase the frequency of your pumping until you are pumping for 10 minutes every 4 hours. Set an alarm so you can pump at least once during the nighttime. Once you feel comfortable with this, increase the frequency slowly until you are pumping every 2 to 3 hours for 15 to 20 minutes. If you don't have time for hormone therapy, you may be able to take other medications. Medicines that stimulates prolactin are called "galactogogues." Your doctor may prescribe Metoclopramide or Domperidone. The effectiveness of these drugs is variable. Don't use Metoclopramide if you suffer from depression or asthma. If you live in the United States, your doctor may not prescribe you Domperidone, as it is not FDA approved. With induced lactation, you probably won't come up with quite enough breast milk to nourish a child, especially during the first few weeks. In between nursing, feed your child with formula or breast milk you have pumped. You may also use pasteurized milk from a donor. Whenever you do bottle feed, use your breast pump. This will encourage your breasts to continue producing milk. Ask your doctor about getting a device that attaches to your breast but delivers donor milk or formula. Like a breast pump, this will help stimulate milk production.

Summary: Begin hormone therapy 8 months before you want to nurse. Stimulate milk production with a breast pump. Ask your doctor about medications to induce lactation. Supplement your supply with formula or pumped breast milk.

Measure out 1 tablespoon of pellet food per bird. 70% of their diet should come from pellet food, while the other 30% should come from fruits and veggies. Try to feed the lovebirds at the same time each day. This will ensure they know when they are going to be fed. If you have more than one lovebird in a cage, provide one food bowl per bird. This will ensure there is no pecking or fighting over food at mealtime. It will also help you monitor the eating habits of each bird by checking their individual food bowls. Use clean running water to wash all fruits and vegetables. Then, cut them into small pieces and put them in a bowl that is separate from their food bowl. You do not need to peel the fruits or vegetables, as most lovebirds can digest the skin. Try to give the lovebirds a variety of different fruits and vegetables. Switch up the types of fruits and vegetables you give to the lovebirds. Give them to the lovebirds as small snacks once or twice a day. Lovebirds need lots of fresh water. Change their water daily and refill the water bowl as needed. Make sure their water bowl is full before bed so they have access to fresh water at night. Always use water bowls that are shallow so your birds are not at risk of drowning.

Summary: Give the lovebirds 1 tablespoon (14 ml) of pellet food a day. Have separate food bowls for each bird. Wash fruits and vegetables before giving them to the lovebirds. Provide clean water for the lovebirds.

Use cool running water to remove any dirt or debris from your grapes before you place them in the dehydrator. If your grapes have seeds, cut the grapes in half and remove the seeds before proceeding. If your grapes are seedless, there's no need to cut them open. You can also wash your grapes with an all-natural produce wash. You don't have to take great pains to evenly spread the grapes; it will be ok if they're slightly touching each other. However, don't overload the dehydrator with too many grapes, as this will negatively impact the drying process. Be sure to closely follow the instructions for use with your dehydrator to know how best to avoid overloading it. This is the temperature that is most commonly used to dehydrate grapes. If your dehydrator has a "fruit" setting, you may also use this setting. Your machine may have a recommended temperature to use when dehydrating grapes. If so, set your dehydrator to this temperature. If it doesn't include a recommended temperature, set it to 135F (57C). Most grapes require at least 24 hours to fully dehydrate, although some may take even longer to sufficiently dry. Check in on your grapes every 2 hours or so and taste test them; if they dry to your likeness in less than 24 hours, feel free to take them out of the dehydrator. If your grapes are very small, they will likely need less than 24 hours to become raisins. Be more diligent about checking in on your grapes if they're very small and make sure you don't overcook them. Avoid dehydrating your grapes for more than 48 hours. After the grapes have been sufficiently dehydrated, remove them from the dehydrator and allow them to completely cool. Then, place them in an airtight container, such as a plastic bag or glass jar, and store. Raisins made this way and stored in an airtight container can be stored in a cool, dry place (e.g., a pantry) for several months.

Summary: Wash your grapes and remove the seeds, if necessary. Spread the grapes out on the dehydrator trays. Set the temperature on your dehydrator to 135F (57C). Allow your grapes to dehydrate for at least 24 hours. Remove the grapes from the dehydrator and store them.

Use room temperature water. Wet the soil so that it is moist, but not overly wet. Shake the container so that the seed moves deeper into the loose soil. Place the jar or bag in the refrigerator to start the stratification process. This cool, sprouting process germinates the seeds so that they can be planted and grown into a tree.
Summary: Soak the seeds overnight in the glass of water that you just filled. Fill a plastic bag or a canning jar two-thirds full of rich compost. Place the seed or seeds inside the compost and seal the plastic bag or jar. Turn your refrigerator to about 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4 Celsius).