In the segment, Kristen spoke about parenting and breastfeeding with Scandal star Katie Lowes. Apparently, Bell has had mastitis (which is what happens when your milk duct is blocked) a grand total of three times, and has gone to extreme measures to relieve the building pressure in her breasts — which has actually involved asking her husband to “nurse” her breast.
Bell detailed the story for a horrified and entertained Lowe, saying, “I was in Atlanta. We couldn’t call a doctor, and this was right after the baby stopped nursing. So I said to my husband, ‘I really need you to suck this out. We could talk about it, we could be weird about it, or you could just go ahead and nurse.'”
To his credit, that’s exactly what Dax did.
“He pulled it out,” Bell said proudly. “He had a cup next to him. He was pulling out and spitting into this cup, and I’ve never been more in love. In my life.”
This is the sort of story that some might consider too personal to share on national TV, and Dax has actually discussed what it’s like listening to his wife’s candid soundbites.