A woman has sparked an interesting parenting conversation after sharing how she allows her friend to breastfeed her baby after she's had a few drinks.
While some think it's an incredibly generous and loving thing to do, others simply can't imagine letting any other mothers nurse their baby, no matter how close they might be.
In a video, mum Grace looks perfectly happy as her pal contentedly breastfeeds her child, rubbing her baby's head lovingly as she looks on.
As Grace herself has explained, her friend has a seven-month-old of her own who was in a different part of the country from that weekend.
Therefore, the arrangement was mutually agreeable, offering some relief to her fellow breastfeeding mother.
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In the video, which has been shared via TikTok, Grace said: "When you're a few drinks in so you let your friend nurse your baby."
In a follow-up clip, Grace, who goes by the username @gregariously_grace, explained: "I let her nurse him to strengthen his immune system and also to relieve her.
"It is absolutely okay to drink and nurse. If you're feeling sober enough to drive you can nurse. I trust her to breastfeed my baby because she breastfeeds her own."
A number of followers thought this was a great idea, noting that it "takes a village" to raise a child after all.
One approving mother wrote: "This is lovely. You can still nurse after a drink or two (or three) but if a friend can help out - why not. I would be honoured to do this."
Another commented: "I tandem nursed my daughter and my nephew who were six weeks apart so my sister could go to her father-in-law’s funeral. It’s a beautiful gift."
However, others just couldn't get their head around it, with a third person remarking: "Not sure I’d of wanted anyone else nursing my children unless an emergency but great that you have a friend willing."
A fourth said: "I don’t think I could watch my baby play with another’s face and stare into their eyes like that."
According to the NHS website, it takes approximately two to three hours for a glass of wine or beer to leave a person's system, so it's better to wait a few hours before breastfeeding.
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