Would you bf a child who isn't yours?

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Further to that post about wet nursing, would you breast feed someone else's child?

I had this conversation with my sis and we both agreed that we would be happy to feed each others lo's and probably close friends lo's.

However, we wouldn't want anyone else feeding our lo's! Not sure if it is the eeewww factor, or control freaks in us!

What do you think?

yes i would no bother

in fact id jump at the chance

i still miss it and get tingly when i see babies being bf

Yes, my sister and I swapped babies for a feed when our daughters were little. We reckoned they didn't complain because we'd all been staying at my parents' house for some time and eating the same food, so our milk must have tasted similar.

Yes no problem

absolutely would. if there was a hungry crying child, would do it.

Shame that thread disappeared, I was just getting going with programme titles...!

Had the same discussion with my sis. We both felt that we wouldn't mind feeding other people's children, but wouldn't really want anyone else to feed our kids.

If the mother wanted me to I would. I would not be happy the other way round though. I remember reading a story about a woman who often breastfed other peoples children and she said that she was once at an airport and offered to breastfeed a complete strangers baby as she could see the mother was stressed, I would be mortified if someone offered to do this.

Yuck, no way. Am going to have to force myself to breastfeed my own. Really have issues regarding breast feeding. But before you all jump down my throat, I'll give it my best shot!

yes I would at a shot - after the initial settling in period I loved nursing my boys..

I would in an emergency and would be v happy about someone else doing it for DS in a similar situation. My sister and I use to joke about doing it but we never did - didn't have the need

no

Yes, I would. I have offered to a friend of mine when she was having difficulties but didn't in the end.
I am donating her my breastmilk though, so it's virtually the same lol

and I would be more than happy for someone to breastfeed ds if I couldn't for any reason

Indiechick - don't worry, I'm not going to lynch you! Maybe posting your thoughts/issues on MN may help you? There is so much information and knowledge here. Good on you for giving it a shot - it's the best thing/feeling ever!

Yes.

Although oddly enough, I'd also be a bit squirmy about someone else feeding mine. Which makes no sense whatsoever.

I would, if an emergency. Equally, if I was knocked down by a car and a friend offered, well I wouldn't refuse.

NailPolish - I know exactly what you mean. When I see bf'ing mums I look at them longingly - they probably think I'm the local nutter

The wet nurse TV programme thread is now in media by the way

Sorry, but no way jose. Too weird for me, although I adored bf both of my LOs

Thanks SoupDragon, I was half way through it when it disappeared.

no I absoltely would not .. and I am a baby person

if i could i would this was very common years ago for babies that werent thriving

seems normal thing to do if you want baby to have breast milk over formula

and as so many people go on about how breast is best would seem the logical answer as it was normal years ago to do this

I think that's a no from Twiglett