Wisconsin father steps up to 'breastfeed' newborn baby during mother's illness

Tuesday, July 3, 2018
STURGEON BAY, Wis. -- When a new mother was too sick to breastfeed, a proud Wisconsin father stepped up to help.

Max Neubauer used a supplemental nursing system designed to help new mothers and was able to create a special bond with his newborn daughter Rosalia.
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Designed by a nurse in Wisconsin, the system uses a replica nipple shield, a feeding tube, a syringe and some formula.

The new parents joked that the photo of Neubauer breastfeeding may haunt their daughter as she grows up.
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"I really feel sorry for her in high school," Neubauer said, adding that he doesn't plan to breastfeed again anytime soon.
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