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post #1 of 26
12/26/04 at 3:43pm
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I was talking to dh about this.. I have a more than adequate supply so why not use bm for instead of cows milk or soy milk on things like cereal or in baking? Anyone done this? Its a little taboo in this society but it makes a lot more sense!
post #2 of 26
12/26/04 at 5:12pm
Things I have used b-milk for:

In my tea when I wanted real creamy chai, but coudn't drink cow milk due to DS's allergies.

In a birthday cake/frosting when I ran out of rice milk. Shhh... don't tell! ROFL!!!

Of course I have also used it as eye drops for pinkeye, ear drops for ear infections, rubbed it into dry/irritated skin... The usual mom stuff.

Kathryn
post #3 of 26
12/26/04 at 5:39pm
Little cuts and scrapes, and to help a baby kittie we found outside....

Thats about it.

PS-I never used it in cereal because it was a little too sweet for me AND I didn;t have an unlimited supply. But I would totally use it for oatmeal and baking and stuff my 2nd time around!
post #4 of 26
12/26/04 at 7:34pm
nak

sometimes i use bm instead of nasal drops for ds and dp--it works pretty good at loosening up dried boogies :LOL
post #5 of 26
12/26/04 at 7:43pm
Milk banks provide human milk to children and adults with a variety of serious medical conditions.
post #6 of 26
12/26/04 at 8:12pm
FWIW... you can't make instant pudding with it - it won't set up. LOL
post #7 of 26
12/26/04 at 8:32pm
I never pumped, so I haven't baked with it, but I have used (and still do) it as eye drops for ds' clogged tear duct. I just squirt him in the eye every now and then to make sure he never gets an infection (which he hasn't) and also nose drops when he's stuffy.
post #8 of 26
12/26/04 at 8:34pm
SOAP! I made soap with it, LOL, its really great for the skin! I made it for DS but ended up sneaking it for myslef, hehehe
post #9 of 26
12/26/04 at 8:42pm
An old issue of Mothering had directions for making a sourdough starter from frozen expressed breastmilk...
post #10 of 26
12/26/04 at 8:57pm
It is too bad the heat destroys the best parts of the milk, all the antibodies & good stuff.
post #11 of 26
12/26/04 at 9:34pm
To treat my own conjunctivitis....it worked beatifully
post #12 of 26
12/26/04 at 9:56pm
I have used some to clear up my daughter's eye when it was gunky. If I had a stash to use I would use it in DD's cereal.
post #13 of 26
12/27/04 at 12:17pm
Nose drops and eye drops for ds, works WONDERS!!!!!!!!

Dp just had conjunctivitus for the first time and refused to use any in his eyes.....even though they were swollen and hurt. Even after I read him some stuff about the immunoglobulin in breastmilk. Silly, silly dp.
post #14 of 26
12/27/04 at 2:11pm
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Originally Posted by lilhomegrownmama
Nose drops and eye drops for ds, works WONDERS!!!!!!!!

Dp just had conjunctivitus for the first time and refused to use any in his eyes.....even though they were swollen and hurt. Even after I read him some stuff about the immunoglobulin in breastmilk. Silly, silly dp.

:LOL sounds like my dp--I had to sweet talk him a bit to get him to try my bm as nasal drops--and then he didn't want to admit it when it worked
post #15 of 26
12/27/04 at 6:42pm

diaper rash

I have not tried this but I have heard/read that bm is great for diaper rash.
post #16 of 26
12/27/04 at 6:50pm
since my DS was born my dry skin has got worse and worse and psoaris (sp?) has fleared up - after reading this i will try it to see if it helps and will let you know how it goes - geee silly me - i hadn't even thought of other uses!!!
post #17 of 26
12/27/04 at 6:55pm
yep, I've used it for stretch marks (very few that I have ) also I make icepops for ds with breastmilk. He LOVES them!
post #18 of 26
12/27/04 at 9:08pm
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Originally Posted by loving-my-babies
yep, I've used it for stretch marks (very few that I have ) also I make icepops for ds with breastmilk. He LOVES them!
Wow, does it really work for stretch marks? Man, I wish I had known that.
post #19 of 26
12/27/04 at 9:23pm
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Originally Posted by KittyKat
Things I have used b-milk for:

Of course I have also used it as eye drops for pinkeye, ear drops for ear infections, rubbed it into dry/irritated skin... The usual mom stuff.

Kathryn

someone told me to use it on my sons pink eye and i thought they were kidding. well 2 days later its all gone! i never would have thought!
post #20 of 26
12/27/04 at 9:27pm
quick question.. whats dp short for?
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