Though our knowledge and understanding of breastfeeding has grown, there are definite notions about what is and what is not acceptable. Unfortunately, knowing this doesn't help nursing mothers get the support and information they need without the censorship or judgment they dread. We've explored some of the so-called breastfeeding taboos, so you can gain a better understanding of breastfeeding in all its forms.

Regina* of Poughkeepsie, N.Y., breastfed each of her three children. Let downs during orgasm was a common occurrence, and she and her husband grew used to it, though it wasn't something she made common knowledge.

"It's just not something you really speak of to anyone who hasn't gone through it," Regina says. "Breast milk is seen as disgusting – a body fluid like phlegm or blood."

Myra Lowrie, M.A., IBCLC, and owner of All About Birth, A Full Scope Labor Doula and Lactation Practice in Sugar Land, Texas, agrees that breast milk makes some people acutely embarrassed. "The sensation of getting wet with breast milk while lovemaking causes some couples to feel uncomfortable," she says.

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