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Fetishes and philias
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Originally Published: March 10, 1995
~ Last Updated / Reviewed on: May 09, 2003
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Dear Alice,
I have a question regarding human milk. As I cannot remember, like most of us, how human milk tastes, is there any information you could provide me with? This is mere curiosity, and me and my girlfriend wondered if there might be any artificial way to try this out!! Of course, only if this is safe for her. I will appreciate your responses. Both me and my girlfriend are scientists, and this is really one of those things we just thought of trying, if possible! Would this be considered 'kinky sex'? Regards,
Dear Curious about human milk, You haven't mentioned exactly where you plan to get this human milk. Is your girlfriend pregnant, or is she planning to become pregnant soon? If not, it is extremely difficult to stimulate milk production in non-recently pregnant women. As far as milk production is concerned, during pregnancy, hormones from the placenta stimulate the cells in the breast to create sac-like structures called lobules that produce and store milk. After birth, the mother produces prolactin hormone to maintain the changes in the breast, and to continue manufacturing milk. An infant suckling on the breast stimulates prolactin release, so the more the infant nurses, the more milk is produced. Human milk is primarily made up of protein, fat, lactose, vitamins, and minerals. It is said to taste a lot like skim milk — thin, with a low fat content. Also, many say it tastes sweet. The best place to get more information about natural breast milk is La Leche League International, which has given instruction and support to women who breastfeed since 1956. You can check the web site and/or contact your local chapter. Lastly, would tasting human breast milk be considered kinky sex? Well, it depends on the people involved and what their perception and ideas of kinky sex are. Curiosity about the taste of human milk can certainly be natural, healthy, and non-sexual or sexual in nature — your choice.
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