Just wondered - would you breast feed a friend's baby??

[clairemow]

Just been having a conversation with a friend - would you be happy breast feeding someone else's baby, and how would you feel if someone else offered to feed yours?

I was thinking of the sort of scenario where you've had to leave your baby with someone else, and they need a feed, like if you're really sick or something.

I don't think I'd have a problem with it either way tbh.

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

Yes, cowmad, how terrible to give a child another womans milk, rather than giving it another animals

[cowmad]

scuse me for contributing opinion...and everyone knows you dont give animals milk to under 1 year olds (sniggers behind hand!)

[FrannyandZooey]

Just wondering, what do you think they make formula from, cowmad?

[Joolstoo]

oh pleeeeeeeeeeeeeease let's not go there!

AGAIN!

[FrannyandZooey]

But what does she mean, Jools? Seriously. Does she not know formula is made from cow's milk?

[clairemow]

Gobble, I agree re. the permission if that's possible - in Piffle's situation, it certainly wasn't! To reassure you, I would never bf a friend's baby while babysitting unless either we'd discussed it and agreed it first, or like Spidermama, I couldn't get hold of her and knew she wouldn't be home for hours, meanwhile baby was going mad for a feed.

F&Z, I think it's a real shame you didn't feel you could offer in the traffic jam. I'm with you, and wish it was more commonplace and accepted.

[clairemow]

but please let's not get into formula v. bfeeding - I really didn't intend that asking the question, was just really interested in what people thought about bfeeding someone else's baby for them if there was a problem.

[FrannyandZooey]

I am happy to leave it but was honestly wanting to know about the formula / cow thing.

I have heard other people say similar and would love to know what in fact they think formula is made from. Perhaps should start another thread.

[Tatties]

I would happily bf a friend's/relative's baby in an emergency situation. I think I would have been happy for ds to be bf by someone else if I couldn't be there - if he was upset and desperate for a feed I would just be glad that someone could offer the kind of comfort he was used to.

Agree with Franny that it's a shame this isn't more commonplace - I would happily do it, and it would have made leaving ds for the odd few hours much easier for me, but I really don't know how I would have broached the subject with friends. It has occurred to me before but I never really felt it appropriate to bring up the subject.

[cowmad]

err dunno its cows milk isnt it(not sniggering now,and realise that i am a bit thick!)
no im not,iam allowed an opion its just such a horrible thought and yes iam aware that all the lentil lovers out there are gonna say aahh its because you didnt do it yerself!!!well i did and i cant personally understand when some random person thinks its ok to feed another persons child and in addition id of been outraged to find out any of my friends had done this.however scubu is a totally deferent issue,as is donated milk but actually putting your own nipple in another womans child..an i re-iterate eeww!!

[FrannyandZooey]

No-one has said you are thick cowmad but I was surprised to hear you didn't know what formula was made from, especially if you formula fed your own child.

Yes, naturally you are entitled to your opinion, although I don't think anyone was talking about if "some random person thinks it's ok to feed another person's child" or doing it without consent and knowledge of parents.

[cowmad]

and i have just looked this up... not all formula is made from cows milk or indeed animals milk i wasnt being thick i just hadnt ever looked at or dealt with formula milk before!

[DollyP]

Good on you Piffle, I think that's lovely.

I would be happy for DD to have donated milk (as it had been screend for infection etc) and would be happy for her to have had BM from a mate when she was tiny. Now she has cow's milk as well as BM, I would find it a bit strange if another friend BF her but I think this is me being weirdy.

[FrannyandZooey]

Are you talking about soya formula? They are a different thing entirely. All mainstream commercial formulas on the market are made from cow's milk or goat's milk.

[FrannyandZooey]

Sorry cowmad, I misread your previous post and thought you had formula fed, can see now you haven't. Yes, I guess why should you need to know what it is if you haven't used it? Thanks for answering, anyway.

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

Interesting that you hadnt checked before commenting though.

Did you also know that not everyone stops b/feeding at one year?

[MatNanPlus]

There are a growing band of 'wet nurses' in the UK it was reported earlier in the yr, those in the know, know it seems.

[cowmad]

yes to random person comment, original posting was about such a thing happening in an emergency situation which would imply not being able to have a disscusion about it before hand

[cowmad]

and everyone should stop breast feeding in the childs second year ahhh nooowww contentious subject

[WelshBoris]

stop trying to get a reaction you silly moo

[VeniVidiVickiQV]

LOL Boris!

[kittywits]

Must say the idea revolts me. I would hate the fact that my baby had another woman's breast in her mouth . I know that it used to be common and all that and of course still is in parts of the world, but no, not for me. Having said that in an absolute emergency I would have to put aside any revulsion for the good of the child, that goes without saying.

[FrannyandZooey]

LOL I am not sure if any of us are up to a debate about the rights and wrongs of extended breastfeeding with someone who has shown such great knowledge and wisdom on the subject of baby milk, cowmad

[WelshBoris]

We're not

hence the mooooooo

[kiskidee]

cowmad needs to get out behind the trollname and step out into the limelight. just go on and post under usual pseudonym like the rest on the thread.