Most women would agree that breast milk is like liquid gold; the benefits to your child are incomparable. Besides being your baby’s go-to food source, there are several uses for breast milk! Turn them into keepsakes, food, beauty products, and more.
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Jewelry
If you’re a fan of pieces of jewelry that have sentimental value, or those with charms that correspond to a certain life event, why not make a necklace charm from your breast milk? It’s a keepsake that will always remind you of your nursing days, or perhaps you can give it to your child when he or she is old enough to appreciate its significance. Check out Hollyday Designs for different ideas on how to immortalize your breast milk.
Figurines
Nick Gant and Tanya Dean, designers from the United Kingdom, molded breast milk into the shape of booties to bring attention to World Breast Milk Donation Day. The process involved combining heated breast milk and vinegar, then pressing the solution into silicon molds, leaving them to dry. What figurines would you make?
Face cream
Breast milk is a great solution for baby acne, so what about adult acne? A study found that lauric acid, which is found in breast milk, is a good ingredient to fight acne in adults. The author of the study explains the process here.
Soaps and lotions
The health benefits of breast milk range from using it to help heal baby’s diaper rash, to providing relief to sore nipples, so just imagine its beautifying effects on your skin too! Some women slather on their breast milk in its purest form, using it as a sort of milk bath, but here’s a recipe for breast milk soap that you might want to try out. If you’re looking into something to smoothen your skin all over, here’s a recipe for a lotion made out of breast milk.
Milk substitute for food
There was a lot of hooplah surrounding what others called “human cheese”, which is essentially cheese made out of breast milk. How do you feel about having someone else besides your baby have a taste of your breast milk, or perhaps have your baby taste another mother's breast milk? Whatever your stance is, it’s natural to be curious as to what would happen if you substitute the milk you usually use in the kitchen for breast milk. It’s been done for ice cream, cupcakes, lollipops, creamer for coffee, and even risotto!
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