s/o Breastfeeding

j_luvs_r · November 2009

I am curious about your response to this:

I have 2 cousins who are sisters and they both have babies. My aunt told me last night that they BF each other's babies.

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LadyXaverian · November 2009

You're making this up. Indifferent Right??

I've never had kids, never breastfed, never heard of such a thing, so forgive me if I'm ignorant. This just doesn't sound right to me. I hope I don't get flamed for being uneducated about breastfeeding, but the thought of this makes me uncomfortable.

LnR70707 · November 2009

holy f_ck no....that is Hand that Rocks the Cradle creepy.

Cheryl&Pete · November 2009

Whoa! I have never heard of this and I think it's crazy!! Why would you want someone else breastfeeding your own child? And why would you want to breastfeed someone else's???

renafaith · November 2009

I would think the children would be uncomfortable bf'ing from anyone but their mother...but, I've never bf'ed, either. Maybe I'm wrong and uneducated, also.

That's just wrong...PLEASE tell me this is MUD.

Abc15379 · November 2009

My gut reaction is EW! But then when you think about it, there are milk banks all over the world, and women who can't breastfeed use the milk of total strangers for their babies. I think it's wonderful. But sisters who are both capable? just seems unnecessary and strange.

LadyXaverian · November 2009

Abc15379:
My gut reaction is EW! But then when you think about it, there are milk banks all over the world, and women who can't breastfeed use the milk of total strangers for their babies. I think it's wonderful. But sisters who are both capable? just seems unnecessary and strange.

This is exactly what I was thinking. I would gladly breastfeed a needy baby, but beyond that... the PP who mentioned "Hand that Rocked the Cradle".. that's also what came to my mind.

And while this does smell of MUD, I don't think the OP is a MUD kind of poster, so... just wow.

j_luvs_r · November 2009

First, this is NOT MUD! I wish it were. Second, thank you all for validating my reaction to this.

My head almost exploded when she told me this. Apparently, they do it when they are babysitting for each other. It totally creeps me out.

j_luvs_r · November 2009

SarahL77:
And while this does smell of MUD, I don't think the OP is a MUD kind of poster, so... just wow.

Thank you, my friend! Seriously, this is MY family, so I WISH WISH WISH it were MUD. I don't know how I managed to get through the conversation with my aunt (it's her daughters & she told me about it PROUDLY) without making some sort of face or something that let on how horrified I was. I mean, in an emergency situation, I would not fault someone for this, but routinely? Ugh.

mchupie · November 2009

I think it's a little creepy. I can't imagine BFing my sister's child, or her BFing mine. It just doesn't sit right with me, and I can't necessarily pinpoint why, it just doesn't.

j_luvs_r · November 2009

mchupie:
I think it's a little creepy. I can't imagine BFing my sister's child, or her BFing mine. It just doesn't sit right with me, and I can't necessarily pinpoint why, it just doesn't.

My sister and I talked about it this morning and we both agreed that we wouldn't be able to do it (unless it was a dire emergency). It is pretty creepy.

LadyXaverian · November 2009

j_luvs_r:
SarahL77:

And while this does smell of MUD, I don't think the OP is a MUD kind of poster, so... just wow.

Thank you, my friend! Seriously, this is MY family, so I WISH WISH WISH it were MUD. I don't know how I managed to get through the conversation with my aunt (it's her daughters & she told me about it PROUDLY) without making some sort of face or something that let on how horrified I was. I mean, in an emergency situation, I would not fault someone for this, but routinely? Ugh.

You're welcome. And Mchupie, I'm with you.. it can't quiiite pinpoint it.. my gut reaction is just, "no".

ondjima · November 2009

Just think of the stories that will be told, to these kids, at thanksgiving 18 years from now.

mrs.monica · November 2009

uuuuuuuuuuummmmmm.....ewwwww

MrsTechie · November 2009

I haven't BF and my first reaction was "Oh, sort of like a wet nurse."

I wasn't horrified or grossed out. It makes me vaguely uncomfortable to think of doing it myself, but still no horror or instinctive barf reaction. I think I would have the horror or barf reaction if they were strangers or friends. Maybe. I dunno. I'll think back on this when I do BF though. Might be different then.

MaybeBaby2 · November 2009

I've heard of that happening and eh, whatever floats their boat.

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