Have you heard of male breastfeeding?  I came across an article and proceeded to do some more digging.  You learn something new everyday right?  Men have mammary glands which can be stimulated to produce milk.  After a little bit of time, he is able to produce a full milk supply.  Men can take Fenugreek which has been used to help women with a low milk supply and use a breast pump to stimulate the breasts.  There is even the beginnings of a clothing line for nursing fathers! I guess us mommies can even take a break from breastfeeding and our babies aren’t 100% dependent on us as we have thought.  What do you think about this??

A few resources to check out:

1. Male Lactation on Wikipedia
2. Strange but true: males can lactate; (Scientific American, 2007)
3. Father’s milk-male mammals’ potential for lactation (Discover Magazine, 1995)
4. Widower learns to breastfeed (2002 news article about a 38-year-old Sri Lankan father)
5. Milkmen: Fathers Who Breastfeed (UnassistedChildbirth.com) Along with the article is a movie.  The movie is a little weird, be forewarned:)
6. Why do men have nipples? (StraightDope.com)

Clothing for the breastfeeding Father. Click the picture for more.