Question 1

is it bad to drink your own breast milk?

Accepted Answer

No: Breast milk is very nutritious, and excellent for babies, so will be of no harm to adults (in small amounts). Breast milk is too rich, so will give an adult too much animal fat (yes, we are animals) and many extra calories. Most moms with excess breast milk just freeze it for use later when their babies are weaned off the breast, but surely some frozen milk gets wasted (thrown away).

Question 2

how long can breast milk be stored in the fridge for before it goes bad?

Accepted Answer

Up to 8days32to39 F: You can keep up to 8 days at temp32to39 degree farenheit or 0to3.9 c
for up to 2 weeks in freezer compartment inside the frodge
and 6to12 months in a freezer that is self contained on top, bottom or side or the fridge and is kept at 0 degree f or --18 degree store the milk in back of the freezer and not in the door.To thaw the milk you can move in to fridge and it takes 24 hours to thaw;use sameday.

Question 3

can you make a cup of tea using breast milk? would this be bad for adults to drink their own milk?

Accepted Answer

You can for tea but: No it is not healthy for adults as it is high in chlesterol and it is high in cholesterol as babies benefit from high cholesterol levels, thats why synthetic infant formulas are beginning to include fatty acids as well.But what is good for the babies is not good for adults.Secondly breast milk also is high in sugar which is lactose.

Question 4

is there any chance of hiv infection if someone got breast milk from an unknown hiv status person 30 years ago and theres no any symptoms?

Accepted Answer

: No chance at all. Nothing to be worried about.

Question 5

is it bad to not have breast milk when 37 weeks pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Breast milk: No, not at all. At this point of your pregnancy, you will only have colostrum. Regular breast milk will start production after your baby is delivered. Frequent nursing will induce more milk production.

Question 6

baby fart smell bad but no poo. and they go over a day without pooping the second day they cry a lot. i'm giving breast milk and nan optipro?

Accepted Answer

Basics: Infants on breast milk may poop a smear every feed or once a week. Adding formula would make poops more regular but not necessarily daily. If it is soft when they poop it is normal. Fart smell is related to gut germs &amp; expected. Infants also cry often for no reason. If you think something bad is happening see your doc. From the posted info it is not clear anything is abnormal.

Question 7

how to dry up breast milk?

Accepted Answer

Dry up milk: TO dry up milk production, put ice packs wrapped in towels on your breasts 15 minutes out of every hour while awake. Wear a very tight bra. Avoid hot showers. There are also prescription medications that can help dry you up - for these call your OB/GYN.

Question 8

how can i ship breast milk?

Accepted Answer

Yes you can: Apparently if you do it properly you can ship it. If frozen you can keep it frozen with dry ice or if you want it refrigerated use gel packs. Ship it overnight with one of the express carriers and make sure they are aware of the contents.

Question 9

tips to reduce breast milk?

Accepted Answer

3 main plans: Some prefer a quick method, bind up with super sized ace wrap & or pre-pregnancy bra & stop all feeds.You are miserable for a while but it works. Some drop one feeding a day until their supply drops off. Some use the baby or a breast pump to soften the the breast when it gets painful but but only enough to release the pressure while supplementing baby for the rest of the feeding.

Question 10

what makes breast milk sweet?

Accepted Answer

Galactose: Breast milk has galactose , a sugar as one of its components.

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