can i apply breastmilk to the baby's skin to make it smooth?

Question

i have excess breastmilk which i stored for a month in a ref. can i apply it to my baby's skin to make it smooth, is it ok?

Answer 1

Since breastmilk is great at healing sore nipples for the bf mom, I can see why it would be good for a baby's skin.

As far as Johnson's baby wash and many other brands...Do some research on an ingredient they use...quaternium-15. It releases formaldehyde when mixed with water. I have a friend who used baby lotion ALL the time, and her baby's skin never got better until she started using a lotion that had no toxic ingredients in it

I found this at mothering. com as well

More Ways to Use Breastmilk
By Liz Laing
Issue 133, November/December 2005

* Acne Treatment and Facial Cleanser Wash face with a mild soap, rinse, and gently pat a breastmilk-saturated ball of cotton (not a synthetic material) over the entire face. This process is great for removing eye makeup as well.
* Burns and Sunburn Apply breastmilk gingerly to burns and they will dry up and look much better the next day. A burn treated with breastmilk and mashed-up blueberries will dry up within an hour, wrote one mom on a Midwifery Today online forum.1 Elena Michaels, PhD, CCH, LMFT, a traditional naturopath in Santa Clarita, California, told me that she often applied her breastmilk to her kids' sunburns. The soothing milk would stop the pain immediately," she said. "I believe the lauric acid found in breastmilk is antiviral, antibacterial, healing to tissue, and contains analgesic properties. Besides human breastmilk, virgin coconut oil is nature's most abundant source of lauric acid.
* Chapped Lips Dab a bit of milk onto dry lips, leaving them wet. Apply often, and lips should take only a day or two to heal.
* Cold Sores and Fever Blisters Place milk directly on a cold sore with a clean finger or cotton ball. This should speed the healing process and also help relieve some of the pain.
* Cuts, Scrapes, Scratches Clean wound first using breastmilk if you don't have soap and water. Drip milk onto the wound, then let it air-dry. You can also use a cotton ball or a 4-by-4-inch gauze pad soaked in breastmilk. If the cut is on a baby's lips or mouth area, allow him or her to nurse. An upset child will be calmed by the gentle, loving act of breastfeeding, and the milk will help heal the wound. I'll never forget when my 15-month-old daughter was bitten by her grandma's dog right on her face." says Nancy Levesque, a former La Leche League leader. "I immediately put her to my breast and nursed her as we were deciding what hospital to take her to. I'm so glad that I was able to comfort her during this traumatic time, and I believe the act of nursing did help to begin to heal her wound.
* Diaper Rash Gently pat baby's bottom with breastmilk, being especially generous when applying it to reddened or rash areas. Leave baby's diaper off for a few minutes and let the bottom air-dry.
* Ear Infections Place a few drops of breastmilk in the ear; follow with warm (not hot) olive oil and garlic, or bottled garlic mullein oil (sold at natural food stores).
* Red or Puffy Eyes Place two cotton balls saturated with breastmilk over closed eyes for a few minutes - works better than tea bags or cucumber slices!
* Insect Bites With a clean finger, dab breastmilk on the bite; this will help stop the itching.
* Skin Rash/Wounds Apply breastmilk on itchy spots - even chickenpox - for soothing relief. One woman claims that she used her breastmilk to clear up an elderly relative's leg ulcers. It's also possible that breastmilk helps heal skin wounds in nursing women themselves.
* Sore or Cracked Nipples Gently rub milk onto nipples or area of soreness and let air-dry. Another option is to bathe the sore nipple by dipping it into a clean, shallow dish of breastmilk.
* Sore Throats Baby can benefit by directly nursing.
* Warts Leave a breastmilk-saturated cotton ball on the wart for a few minutes twice a day. Continue for several days until the wart dries up.

Answer 2

I don't know if applying stored breastmilk to one's skin will do anything for it, aside from making the skin sticky, but don't think any harm would come from it.

Answer 3

If you have extra milk you can freeze it for up to 6 months, which is great just in case you have to go on medication and can't breast feed. I wouldn't use the spoiled milk on their skin. What if it got on their hands and they put them in their mouth? It could make them sick. Stored breast milk is only good for 3 days in the fridge.
There is a company called Arbonne that has a great line of baby products. All of their make-up, lotions, baby products, vitamins are 100% certified Hypo-allergenic. Go to their website to learn more. www.arbonne.com

Answer 4

Now you said smooth not treat for dryness right? I've personally never seen a wrinkled up baby, which is why there is the term smooth as a baby's butt. Why not just use lotion though?

Answer 5

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Answer 6

never thought of that one...but what i did...when my one breast would like while feeding on the other, i caught it in a receiving blanket. it dried...then i got this idea of laying it tight across the mattress in the bassinett. i used it when my son was a little cranky...he snuggled right down...as it smells like the mom...

Answer 7

My health nurse told me that i could use brest milk to help with my babies dry ski, so i am sure you can

Answer 8

No dont put the milk on the babys skin it will probably be too sticky, I would recommend using Baby Johnson & Johnson Products. They have nice lotions, and bed time lotions. Or you can purchase buttermilk baby lotion online @ ebay.com

Answer 9

It's sticky, put it on your skin first and see, why don't you just use lotion

Answer 10

Absolutely not. It doesn't work and it will do more harm to the babys' skin than good. Johnson baby lotion and massage gels work wonders and they smell good.