Breastfeeding for dads

Guys - ever wondered what it was like to breastfeed a baby? Well – if your partner had a cesarean and is still recovering from a GA you might be asked to “breastfeed” your baby. Basically your baby will be placed on your tummy with the head up on your chest (in the same way they would place the baby on a mum’s chest). In most cases the baby will try to find a nipple and start sucking. Talk about man-boobs, eh!

There was an article in El Pais recently that had a story about a dad who had to do this. Very cool I thought … but it is actually a common practice in hospitals in many countries (except China where it is not done). The technique was originally invented in Colombia in 1979 but became widely accepted as a helpful practice in the 90s.

“Kangaroo Dad”