Breast Milk Soap

[MikeInPdx]

As far as breast shaped soaps go, I'll have to get some of those for DH, he is a boob man!

You said ' boob'...huhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuhuh

 

[ChrissyB]

Ooops, I'll have to go wash my mouth out with soap!!

 

[abigtroutt]

I dont know about this....but I know it is something special for a mother and her child with bonding and there is a very special connection my wife told me, but someone else's milk........I would have to draw the line________ not for me. I would say for a mothers child that would be ok.

 

[Tabitha]

It's interesting that goat's milk soap doesn't phase one at all, but HUMAN milk soap seems so weird.

It's interesting that goat's meat doesn't phase one at all, but HUMAN meat seems so weird. Just sayin'.

Some things are more intimate than others.

 

[Deda]

What do you think of donating breast milk?

Specifically to a human milk bank. At first blush I thought it was odd, but when I got more info it turned out to be a great program.

 

[wonderland]

i remember reading about ---->this a while back.<----

thanks goodness it was rejected.

 

[Tabitha]

What do you think of donating breast milk?

I think it's great.

 

[Deda]

What do you think of donating breast milk?

I think it's great.

It was very rewarding, emotionally. I went through the program with each of my 3 kids.

 

[bubblefan]

Donating breast milk is really an awesome thing to do...quite a gift.

 

[jcandleattic]

What do you think of donating breast milk?

I think it's great.

It was very rewarding, emotionally. I went through the program with each of my 3 kids.

Yes, but donating milk to children that need it is quite different than putting it in a soap for an adult to use it on their body. IMO anyway. I don't know, donating breast milk and seeing women breast feed in public - I think is a GREAT and WONDERFUL thing, but it's just different for some reason to put it in a soap...
JMO...

 

[Deda]

but it's just different for some reason to put it in a soap...
JMO...

I agree, almost seems sacrilegious. And gross, too.

 

[ChrissyB]

Deda, you must be like me. I'm sure I produced enough milk to feed ten children while I was nursing each of my babies.
I think the idea of donating breast milk is fabulous, it is a wonderful resource. But I don't want to shower with it.

 

[kellistarr]

I think the idea is for the lactating mother to take her breast milk and make soap for her darling baby. I did not interpret this as a lactating woman pumping her breast for milk, making it a soap and then offerring it up to others. I doubt that you could give that away.

 

[Tabitha]

Interesting side note: I once asked my GYN why he thought there isn't any breast milk cheese on the market. Turns out the varied diets of humans, versus the all-grass diet of cows, makes the taste of human milk vary too much to get a reliable product. Not that I was planning on making cheese or anything. Just passing the time with conversation.

According to the center for disease control, breast milk is a bodily fluid that can spread illness, infection and drugs. I would guess that to be the #1 reason you do not see it on the shelves. I would also think that would be a pretty good reason not to purchase/sell/buy/trade breast milk soap. Could you imagine if it were AIDS tainted, or Lyme disease, etc?

 

[SimplyE]

Oh, Deda, sorry to disappoint!

Mike- I have the 2nd edition also. The recipe is one pg. 134, it's called mommy & me soap.

I will soon be seeing a friend who is currently breastfeeding her daughter. If she's interested in some soap I'll hit her up for some of her milk. (It was weird to type that...)

Interesting side note: I once asked my GYN why he thought there isn't any breast milk cheese on the market. Turns out the varied diets of humans, versus the all-grass diet of cows, makes the taste of human milk vary too much to get a reliable product. Not that I was planning on making cheese or anything. Just passing the time with conversation.

No offense intended but that last paragraph made my stomach flip over.

Ditto...Especially considering I just came back from a local cheese crafter with fresh cheese curds...

 

[7053joanne]

I just found this post and I am definitely on the "EEEWWWWWWWW" wagon. Too weird for me!

as I sit here laughing like a 10 year old boy!!! :wink:

 

[SoapMom]

Soapmom is totally bewildered by this subject!

 

[whatshesaid]

I think drinking animal milk is gross and unnatural but I don't see a problem with a mother making breastmilk soap for her child or having a friend do it for her.

I don't think you'll have a problem selling breastmilk soap either. You might get in trouble with some government entity but there are enough weirdos out there to buy something like that.

 

[bubblefan]

Just to clarify, I have no intention of actually trying to sell breast milk soap. I'm just intrigued by the idea of it.

 

[Tabitha]

Don't worry, this is an age old debate. I have been soaping for 8 years & seen dozens of threads about breast milk soap.