I think I have proof BM is better than Formula

nmaldo77 · May 2012

Yesterday my DD woke up with her eye all red and watery with lots of dried gunk in it. I wiped it off with a warm towel and decided if she wasn't better by today I would take her to see the Dr.

Then, I read this article on kellymom

https://www.news4jax.com/news/Unusual-uses-for-breast-milk/-/475880/13511570/-/mqplcb/-/index.html

So before going to bed, I pumped a bit, got a Q tip dipped it in the BM and put it on my LO's eye. This morning, her eye is pretty much all better. It is no longer red and the eye gunk is pretty much all gone. I'm going to put some more on today and hopefully it will be all gone.

Lawren · May 2012

I have to do this to LO all the time because he still has a blocked tear duct and it gets gross sometimes. I just drop it in as opposed to using a q-tip

Jen0204 · May 2012

I did the same thing as PP, just dripped a bit on before I stopped pumping. It also works for scratches and even baby acne. It really is amazing stuff.

I exclusively FF now and see zero issue with that, but I still don't get how people can argue that BM isn't awesome stuff and better then formula. Pumping didn't work for me and my family so I stopped, but I still acknowledge that BM is better. There are plenty of times that my kids won't get the "best".

aracelyluna · May 2012

My mom always talks about how she did that for us. Thankfully Jorge has not needed any BM for eye problems. But I had discomfort in my eye and I put some BM on it. Worked like a charm. Weird I know-but hey it worked.

bikitybinx · May 2012

Yes I have heard this, and also that it is good for ear infections.

DD had a scratch on her forehead from her nail, and i put some BM on it to help it heal...

mkarns · May 2012

I put BM all over Colton's face every day! I have oversupply so I'm always leaking EVERYWHERE! HAHA Good to know it's good for them in other ways!

jldubb0626 · May 2012

mkarns:
I put BM all over Colton's face every day! I have oversupply so I'm always leaking EVERYWHERE! HAHA Good to know it's good for them in other ways!

Yes This made me laugh!