We’re such good friends we breastfeed each other's kids

Chrystal Klein and Stefani Tatavitto happily nurse one another's kids - and they see it as perfectly natural to do so Barcroft

THESE two best friends are so close they see nothing odd about breastfeeding one another's children.
Stefani Tatavitto and Chrystal Klein, both 23, take turns to nurse each other’s children and while they know some people might find the arrangement strange, they claim it’s what works for their families.

Chrystal breastfeeds Stefani's son Gage Barcroft

While Chrystal works in a factory, her best friend Stefani breastfeeds her 19-month-old daughter Ariana – sometimes up to six times a week.
Chrystal returns the favour when Stefani wants a night out, nursing her two-year-old son Gage as if he were her own.

Chrystal breastfeeds her own little girl, Ariana, while Stefani takes care of her son, Gage Barcroft

Chrystal looks on happily as pal Stefani takes her place to breastfeed little Ariana Barcroft

The friends, who met on Facebook five years ago, have been sharing breastfeeding duties for the last nine months and don’t care what people think.
“I don’t care what anyone else has to say – we do what’s best for our families,” said Stefani, who is also mum to four-year-old Noah.

Chrystal with her daughter Ariana sits beside best friend Stefani, who poses with her own son Gage on her lap Barcroft

“I don’t think it’s shocking to nurse another woman’s child – breastfeeding is natural. If anyone has a problem with it I have not nice words to say to them.”
The pair from Connecticut , USA haven’t told friends and family about their controversial arrangement but they’re not ashamed.

One big happy family... Stefani with her sons Noah and Gage and Chrystal with her daughter Ariana and her son Aiden Barcroft

In fact, Chrystal has no regrets about the situation: “I would say there are no drawbacks. I only see positive from this.”
However, one member of the family isn’t exactly over the moon with the arrangement. Stefani admits that her son Gage lashes out in jealousy when he sees his mum breastfeeding Ariana.

The best friends met on Facebook five years ago and now they share breastfeeding duties too Barcroft

Unfortunately for Gage it doesn’t look like the friends are going to stop co-feeding any time soon.