Question 1

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 2

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 3

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 4

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 5

what makes breast milk sweet?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

what does breast milk contain?

Accepted Answer

Great stuff!: Breast milk is the perfect food for babies: it has the right balance of fat, sugar, and protein, and it contains other nutrients like iron in small but very digestible amounts. The most unique and irreplaceable part of breast milk is immunity. Milk has antibodies, the tiny immune shields that protect against infections, and that vaccines will promote later in infancy and life.

Question 7

is it ok to freeze breast milk?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can freeze your freshly pumped breastmilk for up to 3 months. It is best to keep it the back of your freezer to keep it very cold. Some report that if you have a separate deep freezer you may even keep it for longer.

Question 8

how can i stimulate breast milk?

Accepted Answer

It is possible: Stimulating the nipple can effectively bring down a let down of breast milk

Question 9

how to bring back my breast milk?

Accepted Answer

Supplements: It might be worth trying a supplement like fenugreek.  This might increase your milk supply.

Question 10

is breast milk for adults healthy?

Accepted Answer

NO IT IS NOT: 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.

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