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808state @nalomeli6 (18) 13 Apr 17

I'm going to make my own Breastmilk Jewelry. I've researched online and found there are different methods. It appears the UK was the first to come up with the idea. I think it is so brilliant and special. Does anyone have...

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Lactating man

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32760) • Calgary, Alberta 8 Aug 16

The video I will share is in Tagalog and not in English but you sorta understand it visually. There is a 21 year old man in the Philippines who developed a weird condition due to a tumor on his brain. He is developing breast milk....

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rare condition

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I feel like my milk supply is decreasing

jureathome @jureathome (5361) • Philippines 17 Nov 12

Baby gets fussy when she nurses on my left breast and she pulls away. I know that she is hungry but she would pull away every few seconds and cries. So, I shift to the other side, and that's when she comfortably finishes her...

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Are there alternatives to breastfeeding when I can't?

tangleddreams84 @tangleddreams84 (581) • United States 3 Nov 12

There are many alternatives. Pumping exclusively if the baby won't latch. Pumping extra to get supply up. Taking supplements like fenugreek! (It helped us) There are even donors and sellers of breast milk that have an...

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Is it better to use formula for babies?

tangleddreams84 @tangleddreams84 (581) • United States 3 Nov 12

Unless you have an allergy to the breastmilk, I disagree. My daughter was raised on breast milk and ended up being lactose intolerant not to my milk but cow's milk. Many people go straight to soy milk but if you were still...

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Tasting breastmilk!?

tangleddreams84 @tangleddreams84 (581) • United States 3 Nov 12

Have y'all ever tasted breastmilk? What did it taste to you? I have of course, raising two children on the stuff. It tastes to me like a sof watermelony milk, if that makes any sense. I have to say that it is the best thing to...

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I've never been breastfed

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 6 May 12

Yeah, I found out that when i was born i had always taken powdered milk..or fresh milk since my mom didn't drink lots of milk and when she tried to breastfeed me nothing came out. And I hear that breastmilk is best for babies up...

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Baby Gaga Milk from Women Ice Cream!

MsPatriciaDV @MsPatriciaDV (635) • Philippines 28 Feb 11

In a Yahoo news report, I've read that an ice cream parlor in London is selling an ice cream called "Baby Gaga". It is made up of human breast milk with lemon zest and Madagascan vanilla pods. A serving costs around £14. What...

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Mothers Milk is the best

rosey19 @rosey19 (951) • Philippines 11 Nov 09

It said that breastmilk is the best milk ever a mother can give to his/her child. Breastmilk is considered complete food, it consists of nutrients and water needed by an infant. It has immunological properties which protect the...

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"I Breastfeed My Dad"

alicia812 @alicia812 (646) • Australia 18 Apr 09

I just want to share this as I have read it in Yahoo news few minutes ago. I don't even know who these people are in the news, but that is not the point. This lady has been feeding her father breastmilk to fight cancer. After a...

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fighting cancer

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Breastmilk Donation

Samanthavv @Samanthavv (1380) • United States 17 Dec 08

I just thought I would let any nursing moms on here, or moms who are having difficulties nursing, know about a new site. Http://www.breastisbestbaby.com It's a GREAT resource and a great place to connect with potential...

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Breast Milk Donation

Samanthavv @Samanthavv (1380) • United States 2 Nov 08

A movement has been spreading, supporting the statement "Human milk for human babies." Some women try to sell their breast milk in hopes of making a few bucks, and other women choose to donate their milk to milk banks, where it...

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Colostrum is bloody....

CKasulka @CKasulka (36) • United States 3 Sep 08

I am 28 weeks into my first pregnancy at 19 years of age. I have started leaking colostrum 2 months ago but lately my colostrum is bloody colored I have asked my OB/GYN about this and I'm scheduled for an ultrasound on my breast...

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Have you tried a new mother's breast milk to relieve sore eyes?

kharen @kharen (1488) • Philippines 19 Jul 08

There are so many sore eyes relievers available in the market/ pharmacies. When I was young, i had this sore eyes so i always had this morning dust in my eyes and it annoys me a lot that's why it also bothered my grandma. So...

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Breast pumps in hospitals and drs offices

mflower2053 @mflower2053 (3223) • United States 30 Jul 07

Don't you think hospitals and doctors offices should let you borrow a breast pump to use to start labor? If you are at the hospital and they want to induce labor instead of using pitocin dont you think they should offer for you to...

Would you breastmilk your baby in public, like in the park, restaurant,etc?

jonaida @jonaida (574) • Philippines 5 Jul 07

When my baby wants to drink milk in public, I let her if I have something to cover with, it's just embarrassing to do it infront of other people.

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breastmilk or milk formula?

Bujoyseth @Bujoyseth (1684) • Philippines 1 Jun 07

as a mother, i'm breastfeeding my baby and at the same time, i'm giving him milk formula.. if you you breastfeed your baby, you'll have a great bonding with your baby and is more nutritious compared to milk formula. but i'm not...

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Whole milk for infants

juliansmom @juliansmom (163) • Canada 6 May 07

My doctor said I could introduce whole milk to my son at 9mnths of age. So when he was 9 mnths I started out with it in his cereal. Which was probably about 1/4cup of milk a day. Just recently I've started weaning him off of...

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relactation

silverflick @silverflick (5) • Philippines 24 Feb 07

Have you ever done or considered relactation? How did you do it? Were you successful? My baby is currently 4 months old. I stopped breastfeeding him after 2 months because my supply was too small. I didn't know there was a...

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silverflick @silverflick (5) • Philippines 22 Feb 07

Have you wished you have breastfed your baby longer?

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