A special thanks to Steve (CiaoSteve) for editing my story and raising its standard. Steve is a wonderful writer and editor. I wish him all success in all his future endeavors.
One of the characters in this story is a doctor. Doctors are a very important pillar in the society and this story by no means does disrespect their contribution to the society.
All characters in this story are above eighteen years of age.
There is no sex in this story. So avoid if you are searching for it.
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It was just the last couple of patients to see before I could finally get the much deserved rest. Being a pediatrician was a dream job for any doctor. It repeatedly tested the tolerance zone of a person as well as his knowledge. The patient could speak little regarding its ailmentâ so it usually landed on the skill of the doctor to corroborate the history presented by the parents with the clinical examination when putting together the expert diagnosis.
The penultimate patient had a history of cough and fever. A congested throat brought me to a diagnosis of pharyngitis. I prescribed the required medicines but a few repeatedly irrelevant questions by the parents had pushed the threshold of my patience. Of course, I didn't shout at them and instead answered their queries in the most compliant manner.
That left me with the last patient for the day. It was a mother and her child. The sumptuous mother had dressed herself in the most expensive manner. Her face was full of innocence. On a quick scanâ I realized that she had the perfect curves to make anyone wild. She was of average built and it seemed that pregnancy had failed to add up fat on her body. My eyes were mesmerized by her beauty. My bachelor mind wondered how lucky her husband would have been to perceive her nudity.
But one look at the child proved that the child was suffering from severe malnutrition. This was not a new thing in all the patients I was seeing. Mothers gave up breastfeeding with a wrong notion that it would affect the shape and size of their breasts and they wouldn't look beautiful again. Her attractive figure suddenly became a subject of hatred for me.
Losing my professionalismâ I shouted at the lady.
"What is this that you have done to your baby? Don't you think you are a mother first?"
The mother was astounded upon hearing my outburst.
"What did I do, sir? I am feeding him many times a day but still he is not gaining any weight."
"You are lying," I shouted again. "This won't be his condition if you are feeding so many times."
"Why should I lieâ sir? My breasts are hurting me so much but still I haven't given up breastfeeding."
With thatâ she burst into tears holding the baby in her arms. A woman's tears are her greatest weapons and if she is beautiful it could melt the hardest of souls. I was no exception to the rule. My anger calmed down immediately and I asked her.
"What's the age of the baby?"
"He is a month old."
"Put him on the weighing machineâ" I asked the mother.
The baby weighed less than 2.5 kilograms (approx. 5.51 pounds) and that confirmed my suspicion of severe malnutrition status.
"Now how is the pain?"
"It is severe. It seems as if my breasts will burst."
That meant her breasts were not properly drained during each session and I had an inkling that it had something to do with an improper latching.
"Do you have any symptoms of fever?" I asked.
"Yeahâ I am feeling feverish since morningâ" She said.
I was now coming to a diagnosis of lactational mastitis. I had to correct her techniques.
"Can you breastfeed the baby now. Some of the problems might just to be with your feeding technique and relatively easy to resolve," I asked her.
We were alone in the room and she looked around in a sign of discomfort. My ethics alerted me that there was something wrong in my words. Privacy was important for the patient and I needed to make her comfortable.
"I'm sorry, I can call a female attendant to stand beside you if you prefer? Or, do you have some family members accompanying you?"
"Sorry sir, the problem is not you. I was just checking if there is no one else in this room. My husband is out of station and there is no one to accompany me."
She started unbuttoning the buttons of her blouse while I looked away to make her comfortable. When she finally took the baby to her breast, she alerted me.
"Here it is, sir."
One look at her breast gave me an idea that the baby was only sucking on the nipple. I had my answers and asked her to unlatch the baby.
"That's not how you feed the baby. Where did you give birth?"
She named some private hospital in the cityânot one I had heard of beforeâ and I wondered why the staff in that hospital had not alerted her regarding proper feeding techniques.
"Didn't they teach it there?"
"No," was her answer.
As she removed the boy's head, I caught the first glimpse of her breasts. My mind was a mix of professional and human reaction. Here, right in front of my eyes, was a beautiful pair of breasts laden heavily with milk. Dark aureoles contrasted with her pale skin, each topped with an enlarged swollen nipple. Added to the divine beautyâ there was milk dripping from her long nipples.
It was a very beautiful sight. I had a deep instant desire to suck her and release her pain. Humans get attracted to a woman's breasts more easily and I was no exception to the rule. Yes, I was of course a doctor and had to keep my emotions at bayâ yet at the same time I was also a human being who had not touched a female breast before. Moreover, the room was alone and there was no one to disturb me except the lady herself.
Thankfullyâ her next few words made my way to heaven.
"Doctorâ I am getting nervous. Can you help me out in this?"
I smiled deep within my heart at my success.
"Why don't you hold the baby in your arm and let his head rest on your elbows."
She followed my instructions until she had simulated the cradle hold position.
"Nowâ relax and let me position your breast."
I waited for a moment, watching attentively for any sign of reluctance. If there was any then the emotion didn't reach the surface. Inside, I felt a moment of warmth that she would allow my help. . I rose up from my seat and moved to her nursing side. Slowly I brought my hand up, my palm curved, and cupped the side of her breast. The skin was soft and warm, and the milk had made it heavy. There was just something about the feeling of that laden breast, something sensual, something desirable, something so arousing. Just from the touch alone, I could feel a stirring in my pants as a desire fueled erection started to build. I had to make sure that she was unaware about my hardness.
. "Nowâ let your nipple touch the lips of your baby."
As I spokeâ I gently directed her nipple to the baby's lips. As the milky nub touched his lips, his tongue moved out to taste it. On tasting the milk, the baby opened his mouth wider.
"Nowâ push his mouth and make sure it covers the nipple as well as the lower areola."
She followed my words as the baby had finally latched on correctly. The baby began to suck on vigorously on her mother's nipples and I was disappointed to leave her breast.
"Take my place. Cup your hand and catch hold of your breast."
As she caught hold of her own property, I let go off the object of pleasure. Little did I realize that I had firmly pressed my erection against her arm. When I finally realized it, I so hoped she had not felt it.
I came back to my seat.
"I am writing you down some medicines. Your breast looks a bit inflamed. You can use warm compresses over your breast. You will heal up soon." I proceeded with my usual advice.
All the while I was holding my saliva back in my mouth. I was realizing that I was the Pavlov's dog who had just heard the ringing of the bell. For me, it was the nude breasts that had tickled my reflexes.
"If you don't mind doctor, can I finish feeding him right here?"
It was getting late but then there was no way I could reject her request.
"Of course," was my reply, "but I hope you don't mind if I sit here and finish off my paperwork?"
The room was silent except for the soft words of a mother engaging with her baby. In my mindâ I wished I had become the little baby in her armsâ listening to her loving words and sucking her milk. I couldn't deny it, but the more I listened, the more I became aroused. These very thoughts had made my erection still stronger.