I’m breastfeeding my husband as I don’t want to waste milk – people say it’s ‘disgusting’ but it’s so nutritious
A WOMAN has revealed how she breastfeeds her husband to help with milk production.
Taking to social media, the mum revealed she was weaning her child from breast milk which had caused her to be in pain from her engorged breasts.
The mum admitted that her husband was helping to relieve the pressure.
“Frankly, I felt terrible just pumping and wasting the milk,” she said.
“I know my husband had always been interested in my breast milk… I figured it wouldn’t hurt to let him suck some out and satisfy his curiosity.”
The experience was positive for both, as she found relief and pleasure in the act, stating, “it felt great” for her, while her husband “was happy and enjoyed it”.
The mum, who chose to remain anonymous, explained: “Apparently, he liked the taste. Within the day, he asked to try again; I obliged.”
She noticed an increase in milk production, saying: “I realised I was just emptying my breasts which would mean more milk production.”
Instead of discarding the milk, she decided to put it to use and give it to her husband and it seemed both of them enjoyed the priocess.
“It was very relieving and I felt like the milk was being put to better use than throwing it out,” she explained.
Her husband’s work-from-home situation allows him to indulge multiple times a day, as she described: “He’s happy to bury his face in my breasts and drink the milk.”
She also shared the emotional benefits, adding that it felt like it made their partnership stronger.
The mum said: “It also felt great for me because it felt like I was giving him something really nutritious to eat; that I was providing for him, just like he provides for me – it’s a partnership.”
She revealed their breastfeeding routine has been going on for several months and her supply continued to flourish.
The mum took to Reddit with her dilemma, wondering about the implications of her actions: “My question is, is this unhealthy for either of us? Should we reduce or stop this?”
One person wrote: “kind of weird… but fine”
What are the recommendations around breastfeeding?
The NHS recommends breastfeeding your baby exclusively (feeding them breast milk only) for the first six months, but it’s completely up to you to decide when you want to bring it to an end – and there’s really no right or wrong way to do it.
The NHS says weaning often happens gradually as your baby begins to eat more solid foods.
They note that solid food shouldn’t replace breast milk, as there is evidence to suggest breast milk helps a baby’s digestive system when processing solid food for the first time.
“Once they are eating solids, your baby will still need to have breast milk or formula as their main drink up to at least their first birthday,” recommends the NHS.
“Cows’ milk isn’t suitable as a main drink for babies under one, although it can be added to foods, such as mashed potatoes.”
You can also combine breastfeeding with formula, too and the NHS says “phasing out” of breastfeeding is often the easiest way.
For example, dropping one feed in the day or at night time.
After around a week, you can begin to think about dropping another.
“If your baby is younger than one year, you’ll need to replace the dropped breastfeed with a formula feed from a bottle or (if they are over six months) a cup or beaker, instead,” they say.
You can breastfeed for as long as you want, and while the NHS recommends breastfeeding your baby exclusively for the first six months, you shouldn’t feel like you cannot continue for longer.
The World Health Organization says: “Exclusive breastfeeding is recommended up to 6 months of age, with continued breastfeeding along with appropriate complementary foods up to two years of age or beyond.”
Another commented: “”This is more common than you think. I’ve had many women tell me their husbands enjoy their breast milk and they enjoy providing them with it.”
While a third recommended that donating her milk to a breast milk bank might be a noble alternative, supporting mothers who have trouble breastfeeding.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “My wife would absolutely crawl out of her skin in disgust if she read this.
“I had a little curiosity about tasting her breast milk shortly before (and to a lesser extent after) the birth of our first kid, and she was totally grossed out by the idea.”
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