Dad Praised for ‘Genius’ Way to Feed Baby

A man has been praised by not only his wife but also internet users for thinking of a unique way to feed his 4-month-old daughter.

Wife Lauraine, 31, has filmed the moment she walked into the living room to find her husband, Dominic, also 31, seemingly breastfeeding their child, Capri. But all isn’t as it seems because the father from Hyères, France, had cut two holes around his nipples and placed a bottle under his vest.

Dominic, who doesn’t wish to share his surname, told Newsweek: “I recently did a spring cleaning and had shirts I no longer wanted to wear. I thought those might be perfect for this new invention.”

He was inspired to cut two holes into his top after watching his wife feed Capri. He added: “I was jealous that she had access to both of her hands and wanted to find a way to make this possible for me.”

During the Instagram video, Lauraine can be heard saying their baby looks a little confused. Dominic told Newsweek that he will wear the top only when he needs to multitask while feeding her.

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) say that women should exclusively breastfeed for about the first six months. A study published in the journal Pediatrics found that fathers’ support significantly boosts breastfeeding success.

On June 16, What To Expect, a parenting company, reported that women were more likely to breastfeed successfully when fathers were supportive, compared to when they were indifferent. The survey of 250 fathers underscores the vital role that dads play in infant health, emphasizing the importance of involving them in breastfeeding education and support initiatives.

Lauraine told Newsweek: “I was very surprised when I first walked in, but this is something Dominic would do. He’s very creative and is always looking for things to make his life easier. I think it’s genius!”

It seems internet viewers couldn’t agree more; so far, the video captioned, “He was so proud of himself,” has over 2,300 comments.

“Beautiful, what a wonderful father, thinking outside [of] the box,” added one user.

Another posted: “That is emotional maturity and supreme masculinity all wrapped up together.”

“No but the way this is amazing. My hubby had to wear my pajama shirt and cover my son’s face to get him to bottle feed. This a GENIUS,” wrote a third commenter.

“This is so wholesome,” wrote a fourth user.

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