CutieMouse
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La Leche League is an international not for profit organization dedicated to the education and support of women who choose to breastfeed their UMs. While LLL is an excellent resource for basic advice regarding lactation, I would not recommend contacting your local LLL Leader and asking how to induce lactation for kink/fetish purposes... these ladies are everything from stay at home mothers with toddlers to IBCLCs, and their primary purpose is to support a traditional nursing relationship.(In other words, the odds of offending and freaking out some really sweet woman who homebirthed her UMs and hasn't ever heard of lactation as a fetish, is high.)
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(Disclaimer- I do not not NOT understand lactation fetishes, and am not a fan of the concept; this is for informational purposes only, and not meant to replace medical/professional advice)
It is possible to induce lactation; however, it is (usually) a lengthy process which requires a lot of dedication, and just because it is *possible*, that does not mean it will work.
Success is most likely to occur, if one stimulates the breast on a similar schedule to that of a newborn- this would mean using a hospital grade breast pump (rentals run @ $50 per month/the price of semi-decent pump starts around $150) every 2 hours during the day (for 15-25 minutes *per breast*), and every 4 hours during the night (for 15-25 minutes *per breast). On average, a woman wishing to establish a healthy milk supply should plan on dedicating 5-8 hours *per day* to the project (actual pumping time, cleaning/sterilizing the supplies/etc), every day, for at least 6 weeks. After that point, pumping times may be *gradually* tapered off (generally dropping 1 pumping per week/replacing it with the partner doing the suckling), so that the amount of pumping time is reduced to around 6 hours per day, then 2-4 or so- at which point the supply will be established well enough for "entertainment" purposes, and the pump could be abandonded, as the person enjoying the milk could manage the "supply/demand" issues.
There are herbal tinctures (primarily fenugreek) that *may* assist in the production of milk; however, they don't work for everyone, and you have to take a *lot* of fenugreek to have any impact at all. The article linked mentioned Reglan; I can't remember if that is the trade name of the ulcer drug which spikes prolactin levels high enough to produce milk, but it may be the same drug I'm thinkng of. Induction is more likely to be successful in a woman who has given birth, or previously nursed a baby; however, it is just as likely it won't work, even if a woman has given birth/nursed in the past.
Things to consider:
Once one induces lactation, one must maintain the supply in a safe manner- breasts are not a freaking water fountain. It takes time to establish a milk supply (usually a minimum of 4-6 weeks); once one decides to stop, it takes time to stop the supply (it isn't uncommon for women to still produce some milk 9-12 months after a baby stops nursing). If a woman's breasts get used to being suckled/pumped every 2 hours, skipping a few "nursing sessions" will mean hard, painful, milk filled, aching breasts... and possibly mastitis- which is not anything to mess around with (think the world's worst case of the flu, high dose antibiotics, possibility of abscesses in the milk ducts which occasionally require surgery). Some women find pumping to be quite painful, and depending on the sensitivity of breast tissue, there can be issues with sore, cracked and bleeding nipples. If lactation is successfully induced, the woman will also need to be prepared to deal with leaking breasts (especially for the first 3 months), and need to consider things such as how her clothing fits/ensuring her bras aren't too tight, as restrictive clothing contributes to plugged/blocked milk ducts and mastitis. If the pumping equipment isn't kept clean enough, or the nipple area is allowed to remain warm and moist (not changing breast pads frequently enough) it will increase the risks of thrush (yeast infection of the nipple/breast tissue), which can frankly be a b*tch to get rid of.
If both parties are willing to dedicate themselves to safely inducing lactation, and view it as a long term project, it can probably be successful; this isn't the sort of thing you go "Hey I want a cow for a slave! That'd be HAWT!", hit the reality of what a pain in the ass it can be, and quit cold turkey. (In other words, have a plan in place in case things are not working/complications come up/either person loses interst, so the woman's health isn't compromised...)
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