My friend wants me to bf her baby.

[MrsFernihough]

Hey girls, just looking for a bit of advice. My friend stopped bf about a month ago and is currently trying to relactate, she is pumping every 2 hours and doing everything else she can to get milk supply up but she is struggling to get her LO to latch, she's asked howi feel about getting him latched on me as I have lots of milk, to try and remind him what he is meant to do.
I don't think it would bother me feeding another child as its a one off, but I don't know if it would actually help. I think she its great that she is trying so hard and willing to ask me, not sure how I would feel about someone else feeding my LO.
Anyway, what do you girls think? Do you think it might prompt him into bf again? Thanks mya

 

[Jadie]

I don't have any advice but I wanted to let you know I think that's a wonderful thing to do for your friend good on you if you manage to help

 

[toby1331]

I think it's a personal decision. If you are both comfortable with it, I say go for it. Maybe have a conversation making sure she's going to be okay emotionally with someone else feeding her LO. Though if she worked up the nerve to ask I'm guessing she's thought it through. I don't know if it'll prompt him to BF again, but I don't see how it would hurt to try.

 

[Tacey]

If everyone involved is happy with it, it would be a wonderful gift for that baby. I'd happily wet nurse, and would want my babies to be wet nursed if I couldn't feed them for whatever reason. Who knows if it will help him relearn how to latch, but worth a go.

 

[dan-o]

Might be worth a go! Fingers crossed for your friend!

 

[ThunderPearls]

If you are both comfortable with it then I say give it a go... but make sure she has given the emotional side of things a thought and double check she is still ok whilst you are feeding her child.

Has she considered a supplemental nursing system? So her baby can be fed at her breast whilst she is getting her supply up?

 

[MrsFernihough]

Never heard of a supplemental nursing apsystem, will have a look online, lad everyone doesn't think I'm strange for considering this.

 

[MommyJogger]

I think it would be wonderful, too. At the very least, having an experienced mother attempt to nurse him might help identify specific problems with his latch. And you know that if it's hurting you, there's something wrong as opposed to just normal beginning bf pain. As long as you know you're disease-free and she's thought it through, I think it could really only help the situation. I wet nurse sometimes. It's not as strange feeling as you might think it will be. I braced myself the first time, but it really is just as natural-feeling as feeding your own. Especially when it's a young, tiny baby. Bf someone else's 2yo was weird for me, but she had no nursing manners to speak of and I wasn't prepared for that, lol.

 

[Calif]

From the title, no. But it seems she only wants you to bf a little to diagnose a problem or teach the baby. I would do it for a close friend. It's your decision though.

 

[optimistic1]

When I read the title I was thinking your friend wanted you to baby sit and instead of pumping bottles asked you to bf or other possible things and I was thinking....ehhh no. But I think if that would help her lo I would even try it for a close friend but yeah I'd make sure she's thought about the emotional part of allowing someone else to nurse her lo cause I personally wouldn't be able to handle it...I would probably get jealous.

 

[JessPape]

It could help teach him how to relatch. For a close friend, it is something I would probably try. Can't hurt to try, really.

Wet nurses are amazing