At the risk of being pounced upon and shouted at I would like to add to the
recent discussion that I believe that breastfeeding IS sexual and that
there is absolutely nothing wrong with that.  We are all so hung up about
sex being somehow sordid and separate from the beautiful act of conceiving
and nurturing a child.  Let us not forget that the biological purpose of
sex is procreation and that lactation is part of that process.
Breastfeeding is part of our sexuality and that is a good thing.  There are
two things that need to be pleasurable in order for the species to survive
- sexual intercourse and breastfeeding.  What wonderful mechanisms our
bodies have in providing the chemicals that make this all work so well.


Lesley Robinson, IBCLC, LLL Leader
Corning, NY