Jennifer Mulford has taken time off work to get her milk flowing so she can breastfeed boyfriend Brad Leeson. Picture: Facebook/Jennifer D Mulford

Jennifer Mulford took time off from her job as a bartender to establish breastfeeding because she wants to start an Adult Breastfeeding Relationship (ABR) with Brad Leeson.

Because she has not given birth to a baby, she and Mr Leeson, 36, need to “dry feed” every two hours to fool her body into thinking she is feeding a child so she starts producing milk, The Sun reports.

Ms Mulford was single when she stumbled across a website about ABR.

“When I read about the bond breastfeeding could create between two people I was envious,” she said. “I have always enjoyed my breasts being touched during sex more than anything else so I knew I would enjoy it.”

Ms Mulford, from Atlanta in the US, started searching for men who be open to the idea of adult breastfeeding.

“When I read about the pure joy it brought others, I was desperate to seek out a partner to share an emotional bond with,” she said. “I used dating sites, put messages on ABR forums and even put an advert on Craigslist, but I drew a blank. I started to think I’d never get to try adult breastfeeding.”

Jennifer Mulford has started an Adult Breastfeeding Relationship with Brad Leeson. Picture: Facebook/Jennifer D MulfordSource:Facebook

Finally she started chatting about the idea one night to Mr Leeson, an old boyfriend from school.

“We were talking and Brad told me he had a thing for big-breasted women, and that size had always been a factor in his relationships,” Ms Mulford said. “I thought it was the perfect time to bring up adult breastfeeding — and see if he’d be interested.”

Thankfully, Mr Leeson was instantly open to the idea.

“It was like a light switched flicked in his head. I could tell from his voice that he was curious and excited,” he said.

He started doing his own research into ABR and they soon became more than just friends.

Ms Mulford said: “At that moment I knew that I had a partner for life. We both wanted the same thing out of the relationship — a magical bond that only breastfeeding an achieve.”

Because Ms Mulford hadn’t breastfed for over 20 years, she had no milk to feed Mr Leeson with.

The couple need to induce lactation by dry-feeding and pumping her breasts every two hours, just as if she was feeding a baby.

“I’ve taken a break from my job because I want to devote everything to making this work,” she said.

If her partner is out, Ms Mulford uses a pump or her hand so her body thinks someone is feeding. They even set an alarm so they can “feed” during the night.

“Nights have been a struggle because Brad sleeps so peacefully but we manage to cope — until he falls asleep latched onto me, which is beautiful,” she admitted.

To help bring milk in, Ms Mulford drinks Mother’s Milk Tea — a herbal drink which is said to imitate female hormones and increase or maintain milk supply — three times a day. She is also taking a herbal pill, Lactiful, and has added oatmeal and flax seeds to her diet which is said to help milk supply.

Jennifer Mulford refuses to breastfeed Brad Leeson in public. Picture: Facebook/Jennifer D MulfordSource:Facebook

There are other benefits for the couple. As a self-confessed gym buff, Mr Leeson is excited about the health benefits he’ll receive from his girlfriend’s milk.

“Brad goes to the gym because it makes him feel good about himself knowing he is shape and living a healthy lifestyle. He also tells me all the time that he does it for me because he wants other women to feel jealous of what I have,” Ms Mulford said. “He is a real alpha male but behind closed doors this relationship lets him put his guard down, be submissive and allow himself to be loved 100 per cent.”

Ms Mulford is proud of her relationship but doesn’t want to feed him in public.

“If it was up to Brad we would, but it’s very private to me,” she said. “I’ll never say never but I love the time we spend nursing alone. It’s our time away from the rest of the world and I look forward to every feed.”

The couple hope to get married in the near future, but they have ruled out having any children together. They both have children from previous relationships.

“We are content with what we’ve got, but I can’t wait to be Mrs Leeson one day.”

Ms Mulford breastfed her own daughter, now 20, for eight months.

“I can still remember the connection I felt with her as I held her and she fed. It’s something I will never forget.”

Brad Leeson believes drinking breast milk is good for his health. Picture: Facebook/Brad LeesonSource:Facebook

Brad Leeson is a self-confessed gym buff. Picture: Facebook/Brad LeesonSource:Facebook

So far, nursing is going well: “After three days my breasts were starting to feel sore, but I am willing to push through any pain for our end goal.”

The couple have also faced other problems.

“It’s been difficult to distinguish the difference between nurturing and sex,” Ms Mulford explained. “Although it’s so beautiful and peaceful it’s also erotic. It’s been hard to get through the first few nursing sessions without being tempted to have sex, but each time it’s getting easier.”

The pair has only told a couple of close friends and family about their unusual relationship.

“I’m not opposed to telling people but I don’t think many others would understand. I don’t think my Mother would grasp the idea — but I wish I could tell the world.”

Ms Mulford expects it will take about two months for her milk to come in, but once it does they intend to carry on for as long as they can.

“This is a lifestyle we have chosen. We look forward to years from now still needing and wanting each other,” she said. “I can come home from a very stressful day and seconds after Brad latching on I feel a sense of peace and calm. For that time I feel like we become one. I have yet to feel anything more comforting. It’s a bond that no one can come between.”

This story originally appeared in The Sun.