Would you let a close friend BF your DC?

[IcouldstillbeJoseph]

This question has just come up between me and a friend who is also BF her baby of a similar age. She seemed to think it would be preferable to formula if she was poorly or something but I must admit my first thought was a little bit 'eww' but I don't really know why...

I would breastfeed a friend's little baby but maybe not an older one and feel the same about a friend feeding mine.
In fact I'd like someone to feed DD2 as she won't take a bottle and I want to go out for an evening next week!

ReallyTired I would think my absolute priority would be to ensure my baby gets the best and most appropriate nutrition available (breast milk) rather than worrying about feelings of bonding jealousy.
Seems rather selfish IMO

I would happily breastfeed another womans baby and would be happy for someone else (preferably a close friend) to breastfeed my baby if the need should arise. I think I would feel happier with it being a close friend on the same level as I wouldn't let someone other than a close friend care for my children (as in babysit or mind them for a while).

I would be more than happy to give or accept a bag of frozen bm if the baby takes a bottle... but the idea of a baby learning to latch with another breast seems a bit uncomfortable (although in a survival situation or some kind of natural disaster there would be no question at all).
What would happen to a woman's supply if she suddenly added a second baby to feed in tandem and then suddenly went back to just one baby?

Her supply would adjust, badguider. It would take a few days each time I imagine.

Yes, I would absolutely let someone I trusted breastfeed my baby and that or donor milk would be preferable to me than using formula if I couldn't breastfeed for whatever reason.

I would also happily breastfeed someone else's baby.

The emotional side of it doesn't bother me, presumably, just as it doesn't bother my husband that I get to breastfeed and he doesn't. I don't think I have a closer bond with my DC because I breastfeed her.

A close friend HAS fed my dd, & I've fed her ds. In Islam I believe that in Islam they are now 'milk siblings' & barred from marrying

We did it because it meant we could babysit for each other when they were small without worrying about them being unhappy/unsettled (both boob addicts!).

Yes. I would've also much preferred to give DD donor milk than formula.

That sounds like a wonderful thing Arabella

yes

Yes, although for no logical reason I'd prefer it to be EBM via bottle... But none of mine will/would accept, so I'd prefer they were BF by a friend than had formula.

Icouldstillbejoseph- no, we never did, it was really only going to be in cases of coma etc . was nice to discuss it though