Woman who breastfeeds her husband says it's made their ‘marriage stronger’

Some couples have strange, odd or unconventional aspects to their relationship that might shock people.

Rachel Bailey her husband Alexander certainly have one of those, but they believe it has made their relationship stronger.

When the 30-year-old mother started over-lactating while nursing her first kid, she didn't know what to do with the excess milk.

So, Alexander decided he would help her out.

And they haven't looked back since.

"When my eldest child, Troy, now seven, was breastfeeding, I went away on a cruise with Alexander," Rachel said.

"However, I forgot my breast pump and was badly engorged for two days. I was in so much pain and I was scared about getting an infection, so we decided that my husband was going to try drinking the milk to relieve me.

"We were nervous about the idea of him breastfeeding from me as we thought it seemed weird, but as soon as we did it, we realised it was perfectly fine."

She explained that Alexander discovered breast milk was very different to the normal milk he was used to drinking.

After that incident, the couple realised there was 'nothing wrong' with breastfeeding between adults.

'It would actually be good for him as it is so nutritious," Rachel added.

"He didn't get a cold for two years after he started drinking my milk and so many people said his skin was so much better too.

"He ended up loving the taste of my breast milk and even prefers it to cow's milk now.

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"It's not a kink for us. It started as Alexander just helping me out when I was in pain, but it turned into more of an emotional bonding thing.

"I love breastfeeding him as it allows us to spend quality time together. It's definitely brought us closer as a couple."

Alexander was able to jump back on breastfeeding after Rachel gave birth to their two other children.

At his peak, Alexander was drinking Rachel's milk three to four times a day.

"Obviously the babies are always fed first before it's his turn. He would spend about five to ten minutes on each boob," she said.

"It's a bit of a taboo subject, but we wanted to share it because we don't think it's bad and we aren't ashamed. It was an instant relief when Alexander latched on, and it stopped me from being in pain.

"On top of that, it has also created a more special bond between us which we never would have had if we didn't start this.

"Nothing bad has come from it at all, so why should it be something that is hidden?"

Now that their youngest child has stopped nursing, Rachel is producing less breast milk.

She said it's sad that she won't be able to breastfeed Alexander as much these days.