Overflowing: A Lesbian Lactation Story

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I don’t hate formula and I don’t judge mums who don’t breastfeed, but I do wish all of them had access to the support and information that they need to make sure they’re making fully informed choices. After that it’s up to them and what’s best for their family.’

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Emma has since hosted events such as the Global Latch On, which encourages women to sit together and nurse at the same time, while providing support to those struggling. Amy hopes to break the stigma on extended breastfeeding and show critics that it’s completely natural, good for the child and encourages closeness. Even if a lesbian is in a stable relationship, she is less likely to have health insurance coverage from her partner because she will not be seen as a spouse. With heterosexual women, there is a greater chance, if her partner receives coverage through his employer, that she will be covered as well. Ms Mulford, from Atlanta in the US, started searching for men who would be open to the idea of adult breastfeeding.A person's risk of breast cancer increases with age. Doctors most commonly diagnose the condition in females over the age of 50. However, there are… READ MORE Emma said she doesn't see breastfeeding as something to be embarrassed about Credit: Kennedy News and Media Jennifer Mulford took time off from her bartending job to work on an Adult Breastfeeding Relationship (ABR) with Brad Leeson.

five-year-old daughter before and after Mum breastfeeds her five-year-old daughter before and after

Once Mason’s feeding schedule started to change, Logan decided to stop breastfeeding him. “As we moved him onto more solid foods, we ended up pumping far more than we needed,” she says. “It was a lot of maintenance for me to continue making milk, so I stopped. It’s funny because, in a way, I do miss it, but I know I will always have that experience.” Pregnancy and breastfeeding – it is likely that a higher percentage of heterosexual women will breastfeed during their lives, compared to lesbian women. Breastfeeding has been shown to reduce breast cancer risk. Liz Margolies mentions that lesbians are less likely to become pregnant and have children before they are 30 years old (apparently, getting pregnant to full term before 30 years of age reduces cancer risk). When it became clear that I’d be the only one able to carry a baby, I was scared that Logan would feel shut out from the process,” says Nina. “Just the thought that she’d be able to feed Mason too really excited us.” Jennifer Mulford has started an Adult Breastfeeding Relationship with Brad Leeson. Picture: Facebook/Jennifer D Mulford Once you’ve met with a specialist to speak about your medical history, they may then discuss the best treatment options for you. Being patient as your milk comes in can be a challenging part of the process. “While a person may see drops of milk between a few days and a month after starting, it can take three to four months for milk production to become established,” Weber says.I try to explain that just because something isn’t the cultural norm here, it doesn’t make it wrong. Breastfeeding makes complete sense since my body continues to produce milk to sustain and nourish my child. I have friends who were also happy to continue to carry on until the child weaned and they stopped much younger because all children are different. Nights have been a struggle because Brad sleeps so peacefully but we manage to cope — until he falls asleep latched onto me, which is beautiful,” she admitted. Logan and Nina waited until they knew they were pregnant before seeing a lactation consultant to establish if co-feeding was an option for them. Their health care providers recommended a course of medication that impacted Logan’s hormones. She also took medication traditionally used to treat stomach problems. However, one of the side effects was that it increases prolactin, the hormone that increases milk production. If you’re interested in prescription medication to induce lactation, then it’s always crucial to speak to your health care provider. Feldman-Winter, Lori, et al. “Safe Sleep and Skin-to-Skin Care in the Neonatal Period for Healthy Term Newborns.” Pediatrics, vol. 138, no. 3, Sept. 2016, https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2016-1889. Accessed 21 Mar. 2022.

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We were talking and Brad told me he had a thing for big-breasted women, and that size had always been a factor in his relationships,” Ms Mulford said. “I thought it was the perfect time to bring up adult breastfeeding — and see if he’d be interested.” Smoking – according to some studies, regular tobacco smoking is more prevalent among lesbian adults than heterosexual women When Max was first born, Amy wasn’t as comfortable feeding him as she is now. She’d felt uncomfortable at first but slowly gained the confidence to be able to do it in public. The breastfeeding bond is something that Emma has inherited from her own mother Credit: Kennedy News and MediaObjectively it’s a natural human function, but subjectively people have their opinions on it – none of which are relevant to me. This means that any LGBTQ+ couple where both parents have the capacity to breast- or chestfeed may be able to nurse their baby once they’re born. This is an option for both biological and adoptive parents and is actually a fairly old practice. The NHS recommends all babies are exclusively breastfed until at least six months old, while 73 per cent of new mums choose to nurse from birth. Apparently that old phrase, ‘If you’ve got nothing nice to say don’t say anything at all’ doesn’t apply to breastfeeding.