Would you let a friend breastfeed your baby?

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Permalink Reply by Laurie W on February 2, 2009 at 6:35am

Reply to Kerra. GOOD RETORT! Thank you!
Geri has some kind of dysmorphic problem,
And no, as a matter of fact, breast fed babies have less colic than bottle fed on the average.

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Permalink Reply by Cynthia Armistead on February 2, 2009 at 12:45pm

If the person was definitely healthy and a very close friend or family member, I certainly would. In fact, I wish I'd had such a person nearby when my daughter was a baby, because my milk wasn't rich enough and we had to supplement with bottles. None of the formulas we tried really agreed with her tummy. (My father suggested that we get a goat, like his parents did when he was a baby, but we weren't really up for that!)

Don't forget that hiring a wetnurse was very common for many centuries!

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Permalink Reply by Lashun on February 13, 2009 at 9:26am

I would. Only if I could not like I passed over or was very ill and he were in country where she/ he would stave. other then that I would die in horror to see MY baby bonding in that way with someone other then mommy.

I agree with mary it's just too personal...kinda like share you panties.

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Permalink Reply by Allison Livensparger on April 25, 2009 at 11:28am

No...don't think so...but really can't say what I'd do until I was in the situation...

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Permalink Reply by Milcah Syner on April 25, 2009 at 11:56am

I can't see myself doing that. On the other hand, I would help someone else out if the need arose. I guess it would ultimately depend on the situation.

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Permalink Reply by Katie Lyons on April 25, 2009 at 12:01pm

I wouldn't. That's just me though. If there was a grave situation or something, my opinion would change. But in my circumstances now, I wouldn't.

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Permalink Reply by Deb Klein on April 25, 2009 at 12:01pm

No~I don't think that I would either...

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Permalink Reply by Michelle on April 25, 2009 at 12:10pm

I have a problem with letting other people breast feed my kids. I know some people are okay with it, but for some reason I have a difficult time with that concept. There are reasons a mother would let someone else. But if I am physically able to, then only mamas boobies!

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Permalink Reply by Sara Broers on April 25, 2009 at 12:27pm

Nope, don't think I could do that.

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Permalink Reply by Kate on April 25, 2009 at 12:31pm

Yeah, definitely. Would you rather the baby go hungry?

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Permalink Reply by Jessica Shepherd on April 25, 2009 at 12:33pm

I am way for breastfeeding but I dont know if I could

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Permalink Reply by Carrie Calabrese on April 25, 2009 at 12:40pm

I would never have felt comfortable with that, the only way I could imagine was if I was in some situation where I couldn't nurse or had no access to bottles and baby was starving and I happened to have a lactating friend who could... but it's really not going to happen

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