Selling Breast Milk?

makinbacon22 · February 2015

I just learned that their are woman out there that are selling their breast milk on craiglist type websites and I was floored by it. Not judging at all, but I had never thought that this was even a thing!

I mean, I can understand the need for it, but on the internet, I'm not so trusting. Have any of you heard of this, done it, know someone who has? Just looking for your thoughts and experiences if you've done it.

And again, I'm not judging. I just heard about this and don't know how I really feel about the topic. I can see people having valid points on both ends of the spectrum.

Thanks

jillbabe91 · February 2015

Not too sure how I feel about that.....but no I haven't heard or seen anybody selling their breastmilk.

erwallace089 · February 2015

I have never searched breast milk on craigslist.. Lol there are better safer more legit ways to buy/sell breast milk

Bostonchelle · February 2015

I have heard of this- not on Craigslist but through agencies. I suppose it's like anything else if someone has something they deem valuable some will go this route.

There are breast milk donation oppurtunities available which I think are great if they are properly done and precautions are taken. I also have one friend who pumped 100s of ounces only to find her baby had a milk allergy, she gave all of that pumped milk to my other friend who wasn't able to breast feed due to a medical issues. I guess it's not referred to as liquid gold for nothing!

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msarnold1013 · February 2015

I will judge!! That's gross.
As someone else said, there are agencies and programs that provide breast milk for people in different situations. I would harshly judge someone who would think its a better idea to get it from Craigslist.

Ace226 · February 2015

DeerHunterBride said:
The people who buy it on sites like craigslist are usually grown men with fetishes. Just a heads up.

ETA:
The creepies will pay a premium to get it strait from the tap.

I'm glad I'm not the only one whose innocence has been ruined by this knowledge.

mangomimosa · February 2015

Eewwwww. Not ok!

selena61307 · February 2015

FYI those agencies that you think people should use charge an arm and a leg to mom's who need milk. Plenty of women can't afford their prices. The people who donate make nothing. So no I don't judge if a mom with tons of extra milk wants to sell it cheaper than the milk bank and make some money to support herself. So judge away with your lack of knowledge on the subject.

makinbacon22 · February 2015

Ladies check out this website
https://www.onlythebreast.com

This is where women go to sell their breast milk. Apparently one woman made something like $20,000!

I found the 2 videos from GMA and the Doctors to be helpful in explaining this whole thing. I'm sure they're woman who sell on Craiglist but that's not the mainstream site that this is being done though. It's sites that's are dedicated exclusively to moms selling or buying breast milk that are in similar style to Craiglist.

It's just a strange thing to me. I can understand trying to make money from something that is very beneficial that is just going to waste. I guess I'm just having a hard time wrapping my head around the purchase aspect of this. Especially since it's unregulated. I don't know if I could personality chance it. Even if the benefits are so high with the value of this "liquid gold."

selena61307 · February 2015

You can not sell breastmilk on Craigslist. They pull all adds for it. Whoever told you that is wrong period can't sell bodily fluids on cl. There are ways to regulate plenty of mom's pay for drug and std tests if they find a regular donor. It just isn't as simple or small scale as one website. Not understanding and wanting to learn about it aren't the same as judging with no knowledge. While lot more of the latter in this post.

jillbabe91 · February 2015

DeerHunterBride said:
The people who buy it on sites like craigslist are usually grown men with fetishes. Just a heads up.

ETA:
The creepies will pay a premium to get it strait from the tap.

Oh my Lord I don't know what our world is coming to, disturbing

LBeez13 · February 2015

DeerHunterBride said:
The people who buy it on sites like craigslist are usually grown men with fetishes. Just a heads up.

ETA:
The creepies will pay a premium to get it strait from the tap.

This is just gross and wrong. As open minded as I try to be..... I would probably judge a person who let a stranger get it "straight from the tap" because that is just weird.

corysgirls · February 2015

My son was one who needed milk from a milk bank but since insurance doesn't cover it, we'd be out of pocket about 1.50-3.00/ounce. PER OUNCE! Think about how much a baby drinks in one day. An 8 oz bottle, so one feeding would have cost us up to $24.00. We ended up having to supplement my pumped milk with formula to put through his feeding tube he had at the time. Let me tell you it was not fun. So while in some cases it can be weird (there are some freaky deaky people out there) for the most part with careful screening, it can be truly amazing.

jashton09 · February 2015

No judgement , I can understand someone buying breast milk from a reputable site. Hey, if you were having multiples (Kate Goslin) and wanted to feed them breast milk not sure how else you could? !

makinbacon22 · February 2015

@Corysgirls thank you for sharing your experience. I can completely understand the cost relation to why these sites are necessary. The cost for such small amounts is insane and so much is needed.
And @Selena61307 while digging around into these sites you are absolutely correct those regulated sites make bank on the donations of women. And the donors make nothing! Doesn't seem fair to me! You would think there could be a better way for all of this. On one hand the buyers take a risk because these websites are run mostly on the honor system and on the other hand the regulated sites don't allow the donor to make any profit!

ngolimento · February 2015

There is a big market for breast milk, for various reasons. I believe right now it is popular amongst bodybuilders on protien shakes.

I personally would do it if it yeilded a decent amount of money. There is a lot of competition though, so it doesn't sell for much.

What I know I WILL do though, is donate mine to a milk bank for infants who need it.

Christina80xoxo · February 2015

selena61307 said:
You can not sell breastmilk on Craigslist. They pull all adds for it. Whoever told you that is wrong period can't sell bodily fluids on cl. There are ways to regulate plenty of mom's pay for drug and std tests if they find a regular donor. It just isn't as simple or small scale as one website. Not understanding and wanting to learn about it aren't the same as judging with no knowledge. While lot more of the latter in this post.

Idk know if I quoted you right, sorry

You can't sell it, but men post ads looking to pay women who are breast feeding ... It's pretty gross

brita7869 · February 2015

Men looking for it (especially from "the tap") but generally don't do it too often on craigslist because there are other community sites for it and they are into ABF/ANR fetishes. It is for nursing fetishes or men (and yes there are women too) who just want to breastfeed. I will not say they are gross because truthfully who am I to judge what gets them excited. On that note, I have heard of women selling their breast milk (Not allowed on Craigslist..it will be yanked) for $$. Not a bad idea if you have an overabundance and want some extra money.

growingournest · February 2015

I can see donating it...like to a hospital's NICU or something...but selling?!

Angelaketa · February 2015

I tried selling my breast milk from my first child. I literally had a freezer full of milk because he stop taking bottle at 3 months but I kept pumping just in case he changed his mind. I couldn't find not one site or business that would pay for my milk to then screen and sell it safely. They were all donation sites that would then resell my milk. So I eventually threw it out when it expired.

laurendutch · February 2015

Coming over from June.

My friend's sister adopted a baby and really wanted to give him breastmilk. She tried to do it herself with stimulating hormones but that didn't work. At the same time my SIL was pumping. She was able to get a ton of breastmilk from just a few pump sessions a day. My niece had a really bad allergy to dairy and had to be placed on special expensive formula. My SIL sold her breast milk to my friends sister and was able to pay for her daughters formula. I think they only did it for a few months.

I would feel comfortable only if I knew it was pasteurized. And I think in my area only NICU babies get pasteurized breast milk

ngolimento · February 2015

brita7869 said:
Men looking for it (especially from "the tap") but generally don't do it too often on craigslist because there are other community sites for it and they are into ABF/ANR fetishes. It is for nursing fetishes or men (and yes there are women too) who just want to breastfeed. I will not say they are gross because truthfully who am I to judge what gets them excited. On that note, I have heard of women selling their breast milk (Not allowed on Craigslist..it will be yanked) for $$. Not a bad idea if you have an overabundance and want some extra money.

Yeah, I'm very meh about it being used as a fetish. At least it's a super harmless one.

Also, I think people are focusing too much on the fetish aspect. OK, yes, some dudes buy it for that reason, but there are a lot of other reasons to buy it. Some people make boutique soaps and lotions out of it (I may try it for shits and giggles myself), some people use it for homeopathy, and some people use it for bodybuilding. Hell, I've even heard it makes for amazing ice cream ( that admittedly squicks me out).

On the shady internet trend scale, I give it 3 shades out of 10.

mangomimosa · February 2015

My "ew" comment was about Craigslist milk. I'm a huge fan of milk banks & was privileged to have donor milk available for supplementing full term babies in the hospital where I worked!

Non profit Milk bank >>> private for profit milk website:

https://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/10/21/238797756/breast-milk-bought-online-has-high-levels-of-bacteria

Ceefome · February 2015

I don't think it's weird to have issues with a bodily fluid being sold and not regulated. I wouldn't buy blood from a stranger over the Internet.

smanders01 · February 2015

Human milk for human babies is a great way to donate (thru their facebook pages by location)... They frown upon receiving $ for milk but the receiver can replace storage bags to help the donor offset costs. With my 1st I donated several 100 ounces and hope to be able to with my next. The donations are done person to person.

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