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Yeah anytime! Sharing experiences and hearing others stories in the forum is always helpful.
And yup a fellow ‘Pegger haha@Dani; It does for sure.
For me, I LOVE breast milk. I have found if I’m not drinking it at least periodically I crave it. Sometimes quite badly. But that said, dry nursing is amazing and brings closeness and bonding. I think wet is ultimately my favorite but I will never not dry suckle.
@thirstycanadian the person inducing puts far more work in to lactation than their partner does, nothing changes that, a partner’s level of commitment doesn’t make it easier. Unless both parties do not have jobs and they are home all day so that the sulker can nurse every 2 to 3 hours. It will always be harder on a woman mentally and physically.
Induced lactation is far different than natural lactation. The volume produced is way lower, it is so low that the majority of women do not have to nurse or pump every couple of hours to prevent engorgement.
A woman is not dependent on a partner for inducing or maintaining lactation. The act of nursing requires both parties being present and involved, in that aspect, the level of commitment is far different for each partner.
Regarding nourishment, the average woman that induces will produce 4 to 24 ounces of breast milk a day, with 80% of that being water, there isn’t much for nutritional value.
As far as why people want it “need” lactation to be an aspect of. I have no idea why that is, it’s an individual choice or preference.
I induced lactation more than 2 years ago, and I have maintained it without a regular partner just because. I don’t need to do it, it doesn’t have to be a part of ANR. I maintain it because because for me it doesn’t require a lot of effort and it’s fun. I enjoy erotic lactation, but I don’t need it.
@Elizabeth; thanks for your post, you gave me some food for thought.
Some thoughts that come to mind;
1. If lactation is so draining on a woman even with a partner that is supportive and committed why bother then? Reading your description It sounds like absolute torcher for the woman inducing, and Yet there are many women on this site and others who want to induce.
2. If the partners Roll in lactation is negligible at best or if a partner is not needed, then why are there many women looking for a partner to wet nurse, or help them bring in their milk?
3. If breast milk that is produced by forced lactation is nutritionally deficient, then how is it that adoptive mothers are able to nourish children with out the aid of supplemental milk? I completely understand that the caloric needs of a baby or toddler are a lot different than a full grown adult. In saying that though there is the story of the woman who kept her imprisoned father alive for two years by feeding him her milk. Not that a breast milk diet for an adult is feasible or desirable.
I am glad that you enjoy lactating for fun. My hat goes off to you for maintaining a supply for two years with out a consistent partner. It must be challenging at times.@thirstycanadian I’m an exception, not the rule. Based on the women I have talked to, most have not been able to induce as easily as I have, and most have to pump regularly and take domperidone and or supplements to maintain a supply.
I did a lot of research on inducing and most of it came from adoptive moms inducing and women that stopped breastfeeding an infant and decided they wanted to induce and breastfeed again. In those instances I have never read of a woman being able to nurse a baby without supplemental formula feedings. In one case, of a same sex couple, one mother carried the child and lactated naturally. The other induced because she wanted to help with feedings without having to use pimped milk or formula, she also wanted to experience the bonding that come with breastfeeding a child. In her situation she was able to induce, but for some reason only one breast was able to produce milk, the other remained completely dry. Inducing is a complete crap shoot.
I think a lot of women induce with the thought of it increases the odds of finding a nursing partner, and it does increase the odds.
As far as looking for a partner to help them induce, I think those women do not realize that even with a partner suckling it’s still a lot of work to induce.
I’m in a lot of ANR groups on Facebook, websites, FetLife, and kik. Most women that I have seen give up on inducing in 2 to 3 months, it’s usually because they have not found a partner and maintaining lactation is a lot of work for most. Or they had to discontinue domperidone because of the side effects.
We do not know if the story of Pero and Cimon is actually true, or just a heartfelt tale of a daughte’s. But let’s say it is true. It takes months usually 6 to induce lactation without the aid of domperidone or other supplements. Domperidone was not available back then, so induced lactation in all likelihood did not occur. If Pero had given birth and lactated naturally the amount of milk produced could sustain an adult for 2 years. A person can survive for weeks with nothing but water, and breast milk is primarily water. A man shakled is not burning a whole lot of calories so the fat and nutrients cod sustain him, there would ne major muscle atrophy,and he likely has a severe case of scurvy.
@Elizabeth; It’s interesting how induction can vary from woman to woman. My ex was able to go from dry to lactating in around 4 months By taking blessed thistle and eating lactation cookies combined with pumping and suckling. Her friend had a baby around the same time and really struggled. I have to say that I’ve appreciated your perspective. You definitely know your stuff.
I would just like to add to the men on here who see a woman forgetting her pump and meeting them at the door aching and full as a positive thing, you have obviously never been in that situation and felt the pain it can cause. It can cause many additional problems for the woman involved, such as clogged ducts and mastitis.
@sangria; thanks for providing some real prospective.
I want to sincerely apologize. I never meant this post to be a discussion about wet vs dry nursing. I simply wanted to know why those who enjoy it do. My apologies if I offended anyone.
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