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A mum has sparked controversy after she shared a photo of her breastfeeding her son and his friend. Her sons friend has also been identified as a son to Jessica's friend.
Jessica Anne Colletti, from Pennsylvania, appears in the photo breastfeeding a friend's son along with her own at the same time.
"My son on the right is 16 months and my friend's son is 18 months,” Mrs Colletti said in the photo caption.
“I watch her son while she works and have been feeding them both for a year!
“So much love between these milk siblings, it's a special bond between us all #MilkSiblings”.
"Breastfeeding my friend's son came naturally to me. I started babysitting him when he was 5 months old and the first time she dropped him off to me I asked permission to nurse him, since I was already nursing my 3 month old. She responded with an enthusiastic yes, because he was having issues with the formula his previous sitter had been giving him.
My friend struggled with breastfeeding in the beginning and succeeded for 9 months. She was always very happy that her son had the nutrition and comfort he needed while she was working. Being able to breastfeed her little boy has created a special bond between us all, a bond I will always cherish."
Some mothers praised Jessica for taking on the role calling her an ‘amazing’ role model.
‘This is amazing!! If only this was more widely accepted us mums wouldn’t have such a hard time doing things or working,’ one wrote. ‘I’m lucky enough to be able to feed my son while he is in childcare but lots of people cannot. What a different world it would be if we went back to older more natural ways.’
Another added: ‘Wet nurse. As long as her friend is ok with it, then it’s perfectly fine. Just like having twins…. I bet she is using mad calories nursing two!!!
‘Honestly, not any different than donating. In fact, both are getting better benefits of the milk because it’s not frozen or altered in any way. 100% fresh.’
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