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Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: Central Areola
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 Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:11 pm Post subject: Milkmen: Fathers Who Breastfeed |
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In a recent discussion with jinju, I became intrigued with his views on motherhood and decided to inquire further.
Here is a brief insight into the fascinating and rather disturbing world of male breastfeeding.
Laura Shanley wrote:
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| I knew these two wonderful guys, very dear friends of mine for years. A mutual acquaintance of ours was pregnant, unplanned, and did not want to do the whole "adoption thing" so when the guys approached her about taking the baby, they just proceeded as if it had been a planned surrogate pregnancy. The guys were adamant that the baby should get breastmilk. So when she was in her 7th month we bought a really good quality breastpump and Ian started pumping, every 2 hours during the day and once during the night. He was wonderful about it! He used an SNS (supplimental nursing system) after she was born, with donated milk from several friends who were nursing. He was making milk but not a full supply. By the time the baby was 12 weeks old he was making a full milk supply! He stayed at home with the baby (he was a massage therapist) and nursed her exclusively until she was 8 months old!! I don't think many people outside their intimate circle knew about it, I'm sure folks would have had a fit if they'd known...but I thought it was wonderful! |
http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/miscarticles/milkmen.html |
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bijjy
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
Location: Daegu
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:39 pm Post subject: |
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Wow is that really possible?
BTW your usernote cracked me up. |
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Bramble
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: National treasures need homes
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 9:43 pm Post subject: |
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| Wow! Good for him. |
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Fishead soup
Joined: 24 Jun 2007
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Steve Schertzer can breastfeed |
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mateomiguel
Joined: 16 May 2005
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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I don't want this to be true  . |
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Bramble
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: National treasures need homes
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| mateomiguel wrote: |
| I don't want this to be true . |
Why not? It's good news for the baby whose gut didn't get permanently damaged from drinking formula, and who doesn't face a higher risk of SIDS, diabetes and asthma. |
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Rapacious Mr. Batstove
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
Location: Central Areola
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject: |
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| mateomiguel wrote: |
| I don't want this to be true . |
The reality of the matter is that this is true. It's as true for jinju as it is for Ian the breastfeeder in the story.
I don't want it to be true either  |
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Ya-ta Boy
Joined: 16 Jan 2003
Location: Established in 1994
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:07 am Post subject: |
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Have studies been done to find out if all men can do it?
Are there any cultures anywhere where men breastfeed regularly? |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:18 am Post subject: |
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| Bramble wrote: |
| mateomiguel wrote: |
| I don't want this to be true . |
Why not? It's good news for the baby whose gut didn't get permanently damaged from drinking formula, and who doesn't face a higher risk of SIDS, diabetes and asthma. |
If male breast milk is the same as female breast milk. Wonder if studies have been done on that. |
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Bramble
Joined: 26 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:23 am Post subject: |
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How could they study it? There are no large populations to study.
I'm just glad this particular kid didn't have to drink formula. Human milk has to be better, even if it's not as good as the biological mom's would have been. An adoptive mother could have breastfed too, but often that doesn't work out. That�s what makes this story really impressive. |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 12:49 am Post subject: |
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| Bramble wrote: |
How could they study it? There are no large populations to study.
I'm just glad this particular kid didn't have to drink formula. Human milk has to be better, even if it's not as good as the biological mom's would have been. An adoptive mother could have breastfed too, but often that doesn't work out. That�s what makes this story really impressive. |
Yes, I know there's no large study. It was my way of pointing out that this is nearly as unnatural as humans drinking cow's breast milk. |
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:00 am Post subject: |
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| Yes, I know there's no large study. It was my way of pointing out that this is nearly as unnatural as humans drinking cow's breast milk. |
Humans do drink cow's breast milk....
and goats etc... |
No shit, Sherlock. And do you really think that it's natural?
Oh, that's right! I often see cows drinking cat's breast milk and dogs suckling squirrels.
I was not arguing that they can't. |
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Yesterday
Joined: 15 Aug 2003
Location: Land of the Morning DongChim (Kancho)
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:24 am Post subject: |
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| Atavistic wrote: |
| Yesterday wrote: |
| Atavistic wrote: |
| Yes, I know there's no large study. It was my way of pointing out that this is nearly as unnatural as humans drinking cow's breast milk. |
Humans do drink cow's breast milk....
and goats etc... |
No *beep*, Sherlock. And do you really think that it's natural?
Oh, that's right! I often see cows drinking cat's breast milk and dogs suckling squirrels.
I was not arguing that they can't. |
W3nker... I was not arguing that drinking cows milk is natural - but many humans do...
NOR is giving soy-milk-formula to infants natural either - and you never said it was....
You never argued that males can't breastfeed....
and I never argued that males breastfeeding was a good idea...
(obviously males have much more testosterone running through their bloodstream than females - and this would raise the levels much higher in the males milk)....
now your'e arguing that I'm sherlock and I'm arguing that your a w3nker... |
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Atavistic
Joined: 22 May 2006
Location: How totally stupid that Korean doesn't show in this area.
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| Posted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:29 am Post subject: |
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| Yesterday wrote: |
now your'e arguing that I'm sherlock and I'm arguing that your a w3nker... |
And so Dave's World turns...cue music. |
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