Weird
As I am sure you know, adoptive mothers can breastfeed. Oh yes. Everyone knows that. I pointed this out to a friend of mine whom Michael was nuzzling hopefully:
Her: I don’t think that will work, young man.
Me: Oh yes it will, if you’re willing to try.
Her: No, I really don’t think so.
Me: Haven’t you ever heard of adoptive breastfeeding?
Her: WHAT? NO.
Me: It’s true, ask anyone.
Her: I wouldn’t know where to start.
Me: OK, maybe not anyone.
Weirder
When I was a baby, a friend of my mother’s who had worked in Africa announced to my grandmother that in Ethiopia the grandmothers helped out with the breastfeeding. I understand from my mother that my grandmother decided firmly against this course of action.
Weirdest
You may think that I am out there on the edge of weirdness with my knowledge of adoptive breastfeeding and such, but the BCT (Brussels Childbirth Trust) mag will always go one better for you. Let me quote from the article on breastfeeding: “Milk production is the result of stimulation of the nipple. This stimulation leads to the production of two hormones, oxytocin and prolactin in the pituitary which in turn prompt milk production. This appears to be possible for men, to a certain degree..”
there ARE limits.
*aren’t there?*
i had an enraging conversation with someone this morning who implied, well, ok, SAID that the reason my Wee One had so much trouble sleeping in the beginning was because i breastfed.
i retorted that it’s also why she NEVER GOT SICK.
sigh. now if only i had known about the BCT, i could have gotten the wee one’s father involved and i would have gotten some rest!!
xo
The answer is NO! I can’t afford the time off work anyway.
But seriously, I always thought pregnancy was required to push the right buttons and turn the right dials. Now I feel silly for mocking the friar who, in his zeal to imitate Christ, went around Italy drinking the milk of virgins.