Gay feeding

Some people who have children can both lactate. This may be in the case of adoption, two moms, mom and dad, or simply "parents. If you are considering co-lactation, there are a few things to think about:. In order to get Milk from a Milk Bank you need a prescription. The milk from Milk Banks has been pasteurized and tested for diseases, and is generally used with premature infants, although it can be available to other infants.

When my son, Jacob, was born, we took it one feeding at a time, and here we are, celebrating two years of sharing "nay-nay" [Jacob's word for nursing] and looking forward to more. I am a transgender parent and a gay man. I was born female but transitioned to male in my early twenties by taking testosterone and having male chest-contouring surgery.

Every parent has the right and duty to make the best decisions for their own family. It's a right and duty that became even more difficult in the past few months as the United States faced a formula shortage , forcing many families to change their plans and come up with new ways to keep their babies healthy and fed.

While the Del Valle and Michael families still have young babies at home, other gay dads are beyond the years of bottle feeding. Dustin P. Smith and Burton B. Buffaloe of Raleigh, N. The breast milk offered beneficial hormones and antibodies tailored to meet the children's nutritional and immunological needs.