My husband is trying to convince me to have a baby. I told him I would have a baby on the condition that he go to a lactation specialist and learn to express milk from his nipples. I know it can be done, as I've already done some research on it. I just feel it's only fair if I'm going to carry the baby for 9 months, then it's his job to feed it, but I don't want our baby to be on formula and I don't want to be bothered with pumping my breast. How can I convince him to do it? He fears that he will be looked at weird. I assured him he wouldn't be.
2007-02-01 09:41:07 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
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2007-02-01 09:43:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 1⤋
Men were not made to breastfeed! How would you like to suckle a hairy nipple? With thoughts like these - and if you are serious - maybe you are not fit to be a mother. No child ever died from drinking formula! If you're that opposed to breast feeding (or feeding your child at all) pass the child to your husband when he/she needs to eat and let him give a bottle - then you can wash your hands of it. Oh yea - he should take the mat leave as well!
2007-02-01 17:53:47 · answer #2 · answered by snowy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Although everyone has glands that can potentally produce milk, it is unatural for a man to breastfeed. In Africa men breastfeed because there is not enough food to go around and the baby would starve otherwise. In this country, a man breastfeeding would be considered unnessary if the baby has a mother who can. I don't think you should force your husband to breastfeed. He might despise you for it later in life and it is not critical he breastfeed for the health of your baby. If he's taking care of you while you're pregnant and after, and rubbing your feet, doing the laundry, etc., in my opinion that should be enough. Making is breastfeed is going too far.
2007-02-01 17:48:53 · answer #3 · answered by peejay 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
he will be looked at weird and why would you let your baby drink any body fluid that comes from a man?
Don't have kids....get a PUPPY! Yay for puppies!
Anyways sweety, you can hire a wet nurse who is a lady that will breast feed your baby for you.
Asking your husband to breast feed your child is an unrealistic request, and if you're serious then deciding whether or not to have kids is not your biggest issue right now.
2007-02-01 17:57:08 · answer #4 · answered by AuntTater 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it can be done ( with the right hormonal stimulation ) but why would you even want him to do that??? You are gonna produce milk any way so why to put him throu this to? I mean, is there any real reason why you want him to do it, or is it just being selfish so that if you have to " suffer " ( if one can call that suffering ) he has to do it to!?!? I think that is just mean of you, you will not be gaining anything from that ( except few minutes more of free time ), and he wil have to go throu all of this for no reason!
P.S. I apologise for my bad english
2007-02-01 17:53:14 · answer #5 · answered by justme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can honestly say I've never heard of such a thing. How is it even possible. Men arent' born with milk ducts. Women are traditionally the care givers which include the nursing. If it is true that men can extract, then just like some women can't produce milk, what if he can't. Will you leave him?
2007-02-01 17:51:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anna Hennings 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't want to have a child then just say so. Trying to go against nature is just wrong. Men are not meant to breast feed. You should not be having children until you see a therapist because you have some major issues to work out.
2007-02-01 17:46:47 · answer #7 · answered by CHERI S 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Can that be done????? A man breast-feeding is just too weird and so totally unnatural. Don't be so lazy, if you don't want to do the feeding (or couldn't be bothered) your gonna have to use formula or maybe you shouldn't have a child.........
2007-02-05 02:25:49 · answer #8 · answered by Amanda B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you shouldn't be having a baby, considering that you are so full of yourself. You can't be selfish when children are involved. I read your past questions and If this is a real scenario....I feel so sorry for your poor husband. Don't be surprised if divorce is in your future.
2007-02-01 17:49:58 · answer #9 · answered by Crystal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mothers milk is BEST not fathers! what are you thinking woman! your husband has every right to not want to and YES he would be wierd for doing that! not to mention it will help you loose weight if YOU breast feed the child!
2007-02-01 17:47:45 · answer #10 · answered by melissapinkfloyd 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋