Ladies, Is it possible for men to lactate an breast feed?


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Actually it is possible for a man to lactate. All humans posses mammary glands. All humans have breasts. Someone previously said men do not have breasts. Actually we do and men can get breast cancer. What we don't posses, is the hormones needed to produce milk.

When a person becomes a male to female transsexual they can begin to lactate because they are receiving the hormones neccessary for lactation.

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Yes, as long as they don't bite.
No, we have glands that men don't have. That's why we have boobs and ya'll don't!
no..they don't have mamaory glands like women do in their breasts
no thats inpossible ewww
Not unless they get the hormones. But there are these interesting products to " share " in the breastfeeding fun. Like a fake breast you put on your chest attached to a bottle. I don't remember where i saw it but it supposedly worked.
A teacher of mine told me that this is possible. She explained that in the Eskimo culture the man would share in the responsibility of carrying the baby inside his coat against his skin on long treks in the cold winter months. The baby would find the nipple and suckle. After much suckling this would stimulate and cause the mans breasts to lactate and produce milk. I believed her information to be true.
Transsexual women's mammary glands are no different than a genetic females, so if a man were to take the correct hormones while his partner is pregnant he'd be ready by the time she gives birth. Kind of share the load.
Tammi Dee
Yes, it is possible. I saw a documentary about a culture of peoples living in the tropics and then actually do lactate and help to nurse infants.
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From the school of hard knocks!
no if he is producing fluid he should see his doctor right away
i don't think so


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