7 Unusual Uses For Breast Milk


Updated 11/20/11 10:33 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Unusual Uses For Breast Milk

We're excited to share this post from our partners at BabyCenter! Every week, we will be bringing you the best parenting and lifestyle stories from the experts at BabyCenter, including this post from Jennifer Borget about some unusual ways she won't be using her breast milk. Breast milk. It's a great source of nourishment for your growing baby, a comfort snack for some toddlers, like my Read more

Husband Lives on Wife's Breast Milk. Why? Because It's Delicious.


Updated 10/12/11 11:45 AM · Posted by Yahoo Shine · 3 comments

Husband Drinks Wife's Breastmilk

We're happy to present this article from one of our favorite sites, Yahoo! Shine: Man can not live on bread alone. Breast milk, maybe. A blogger named Curtis is going to find out, as he embarks on a diet consisting only of his wife's breast milk.  "Much more hungry yesterday, 104 ounces consumed, roughly 3120 calories," he writes on his blog Don't Have a Cow Curtis, where he and his wife, Kate, Read more

Lady Gaga Threatens Baby Gaga Breast Milk Ice Creamery


Updated 08/08/11 1:58 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Lady Gaga Threatens to Sue Breast Milk Ice Creamery

Lady Gaga wants breast milk ice cream to go by another name — one that isn't a play on hers. The performance artist who has campaigned causes with her attire, isn't a fan of the mother's milk ice cream being sold at a British ice cream parlor. Baby Gaga ice cream has stirred up headlines ever since the creamery's owner publicized the edible offering made from donated breast milk. While Read more

Is Breast Milk Ice Cream More Natural Than That Made From Cow's Milk?


Updated 02/25/11 10:00 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Breast Milk Ice Cream Sold in London

Buying breast milk for baby isn't all too uncommon these days. As new parents seek alternative ways to give their infants the nourishment they need, many moms turn to milk banks or rely on donors for a steady supply of liquid gold. A British ice cream parlor is serving up Baby Gaga ice cream, which is made from mother's milk. The owner states that if it's good enough for babies, it's good enough Read more

Moms Talk About the Peddling of Breast Milk Online


Updated 12/16/10 11:46 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

Moms Buying and Selling Breast Milk Online

A mother's milk has numerous benefits for her baby, but is that also true for any woman's breast milk? Mothers are buying and selling the liquid gold on the Internet for various reasons. We asked our Facebook fans and Twitter followers if the FDA should stop this practice. Here's what they had to say. "Maybe just put a regulation on what should be done first. As long as it comes from the boob it Read more

Breast Milk Recipes From Guacamole to Chanterelle Sauce!


Updated 11/29/10 5:30 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Breast Milk Recipes

While more than half of polled LilSugar readers have tasted their own breast milk, only a small fraction have taken their exploration so far as to make momsicles (that's popsicles made with mom's milk). Inspired by the New York chef that made headlines for serving cheese made with his wife's milk, I went on a hunt to find recipes rich in breast milk. Whether you are an adventurous chef or you are Read more

Does Pink's Video Make You Rethink Giving Baby Cow's Milk?


Updated 01/05/11 5:37 AM · Posted by · 6 comments

Pink Video Shows Moms Being Milked to Feed Calf

Is giving your baby cow's milk really that different than cross nursing? Though some women scoff at the idea of giving their baby another mom's milk (whether it be via breast or a bottle of purchased liquid gold) that's what mothers do when they give their tot cow's milk (though the child doesn't nurse the teat). A segment of Pink's new Raise Your Glass video shows females hooked up to breast Read more

Frozen Breast Milk: Have You Ever Made Momsicles?


Updated 09/08/10 5:30 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Breast Milk Popsicles For Babies

On a warm day, nothing cools babe down better than frozen breast milk...on a stick! Momsicles, popsicles made from mother's milk, are an all natural treat and they soothe gum pain when a tot's first teeth start to cut through. Did you ever pump and freeze liquid gold into pops? Frozen Breast Milk: Have You Ever Made Momsicles? Yes — My baby teethed on breast milk pops! No — Read more

Expert's Pumping Tips For Efficient Milk Expression


Updated 08/31/10 1:38 PM · Posted by babysugar · 1 comment

Tips For Efficient Breast Pumping

Lots of moms are fond of nursing, but it's hard to find a woman who loves to pump. We asked Gina Ciagne, a certified lactation counselor and director of breastfeeding and consumer relations at Lansinoh Laboratories for advice on cutting down a mother's pump time. Change the settings throughout the day. Baby's feed differently throughout the day and the breast adjusts to the lil one's demand. A Read more

Pumping Tips For Maintaining Milk Supply on the Work Clock


Updated 08/27/10 7:12 PM · Posted by babysugar · 2 comments

Tips For Pumping at Work

Working moms who breastfeed have to keep their milk supply while they are on the corporate clock. The health care reform bill requires employers to provide nursing moms with space and time to pump, so we asked Gina Ciagne, a certified lactation counselor and director of breastfeeding and consumer relations at Lansinoh Laboratories, for some tips! Nurse as often as possible before returning to Read more