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Level the Workload
Look, I've got to carry the baby for 9 months, birth the bambino, and deal with all the hormonal and bodily changes that go with all of that. Don't get me wrong, I'm...
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Photo by: Flickr
Level the Workload
Look, I've got to carry the baby for 9 months, birth the bambino, and deal with all the hormonal and bodily changes that go with all of that. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about it! I'm psyched to have a baby! But why not share the workload when it comes to breastfeeding?
Related: The surprising reason why I couldn't breastfeed less
Since I first realized that I actually want children, it's been a no-brainer that I'll breastfeed them. And as long as all goes well, I'll be my baby's primary food source. But recently, I started wondering what I'd do if all didn't go as planned, which is when my wife and I first began to talk about co-nursing -- something I never even knew was an option. We've talked about the benefits of both of us nursing, and we've discussed just how she would go about producing breast milk after not being pregnant. And we've come up with 7 reasons why we're considering this:
- By Aela Mass
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