tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post914299235380491539..comments2023-09-09T11:07:31.879-04:00Comments on Blacktating: Cross-nursingElitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01294923997458681675noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-89002115591104829502010-05-25T01:04:14.142-04:002010-05-25T01:04:14.142-04:00I don't think cross-nursing is gross at all an...I don't think cross-nursing is gross at all and while breastmilk is designed for human babies, it isn't specialised to suit your child. There may be some differences based on the person lactating but those differences aren't keyed to the child. With that in mind, I think cross-nursing is fine. It isn't going to take away the bond you have with your children, you're already the centre of their world in a very real way. I'd be all for it, if a child is hungry.Amanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-52331235933005410212008-08-04T10:56:00.000-04:002008-08-04T10:56:00.000-04:00I don't think cross-nursing is gross. If my son wa...I don't think cross-nursing is gross. If my son was left in a friend's (or family member's) care and became hungry, I would hope they would nurse him. Breastmilk is still best-- even someone else's. Sure, we have a special bond with our nursing, but when it comes to nourishment or necessary comfort, especially in my absence, nurse away!Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13783085707283000645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-57416710209954005792008-08-02T22:47:00.000-04:002008-08-02T22:47:00.000-04:00My mom once told me that she occasionally breastfe...My mom once told me that she occasionally breastfed a colleague's baby because the mother wasn't producing enough milk. I don't think it's weird at all. Someone else's breast milk is better for your baby than formula.<BR/><BR/>I dunno, I just don't think of cross-nursing as "gross," and I don't necessarily think of breastfeeding in general to be intimate. Sure, it's a nice bonding time with your baby but "intimate" is a label that adults put on the act. The baby just wants to eat.Amber Fraleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586410355379054829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-31958551898360934852008-08-01T16:13:00.000-04:002008-08-01T16:13:00.000-04:00Tara, have you seen this?http://www.unassistedchil...Tara, have you seen this?<BR/>http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/miscarticles/milkmen.htmlElitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294923997458681675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-73061924976401022722008-08-01T15:35:00.000-04:002008-08-01T15:35:00.000-04:00A friend of mine said she used to cross-nurse her ...A friend of mine said she used to cross-nurse her sister-in-law's babies. She said they were very close, and they have kids close in age, and she always had an abundance of milk, so it was no problem. I don't think I would mind, either, after 2 kids and 2 pumps. What I really wish, though, is that my husband could nurse the baby! I think he sometimes wishes he could, too.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12300756345728053007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-54218580375846246242008-08-01T11:40:00.000-04:002008-08-01T11:40:00.000-04:00Thanks for your perspectives. I do believe that hu...Thanks for your perspectives. I do believe that human milk is the optimal nutrition for human babies, and I think it has to be better than processed cow milk, even if our bodies make milk specifically for our own babies. I mean, at least it's the same species!<BR/>I think the idea of donor milk is wonderful and if I had any to spare, I'd donate it in a heartbeat. But with donor milk currently going for around $3 an ounce, I think it's a bit over-the-top to choose that route over formula. Maybe if more of us donated, though, the price could come down to something more affordable.Elitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01294923997458681675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-88814921824076487312008-08-01T11:32:00.000-04:002008-08-01T11:32:00.000-04:00I am with you on the gut reaction of "gross." I me...I am with you on the gut reaction of "gross." I mean, I know that human milk is human milk, but I also sort of agree with commenter above, Connie, that your milk is made for your baby, like with your immunities and such. My friend once mentioned something about donating breast milk, and that seemed odd to me, but at least if you are donating, the baby is getting your milk from a bottle (back to the premise of human milk is human milk) and not the intimatcy of actually breastfeeding. That piece just seems inappropriate with someone else's child. And the whole wet nurse thing of the ages is also a weird concept in our world, but I'm sure there are cultures where it still happens. I met someone from Africa who said he had a wet nurse. Personally, I don't think formula is that evil that I wouldn't want my child to have it in the event that I couldn't breastfeed.Nichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492629435007810776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-61704956364338323242008-08-01T11:07:00.000-04:002008-08-01T11:07:00.000-04:00How weird!! I would not have wanted anyone to brea...How weird!! I would not have wanted anyone to breastfeed my babies unless something happened to me - and then I'd want to see about milk obtained from a 'bank' at a hospital (if possible - I do not know how those work, but I've heard of them). My understanding is that each mother's milk is unique and special for HER baby. I believe it ..although, I'm not a scientist to prove it! My son nursed until almost 2 and a half, and then a bit after my daughter was born - thank goodness, or I would have popped. My milk changed in consistency and (fortunately) quantity for my daughter. It took a bit for the industrial strength boy-feed to tone down to princess portions - I was afraid she might drown before it lessened. Anyway - same mom, different milk for different babies. A stranger wouldn't be close.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667481504650498976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536683374417960813.post-847875380797906272008-08-01T01:22:00.000-04:002008-08-01T01:22:00.000-04:00I don't think that cross-nursing is gross. I also ...I don't think that cross-nursing is gross. I also don't think that it is a "growing trend". There have been posts on breastfeeding blogs for months looking for people who cross nurse and I never saw any comments on those posts. I think they were just looking for a story. <BR/><BR/>If you look at it as providing nutrition, I do not think it is gross to feed a baby who isn't yours, but other than natural disasters, it just isn't necessary that often in today's world with breast pumps and formula. I just can't see a lot of women doing it.Mama Seoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013830400454840736noreply@blogger.com