All this talk about tasting breast milk stimulated me to drink some of my
own milk tonight to get a good impression (rather than the drops I regulary
lick off my hands or Eva's mouth - messy feeders!). This morning I expressed
a feed so I could go and get some bf references out the library. I put the
milk in the fridge this morning and it never got used (my daughter has
decided she is a purist but that's another problem) so I drank some tonight
to see what all the fuss is about. Tastes fine, although I must admit I'd
rather drink skimmed breast milk as I can't stand full fat cow's milk
either. Of course in this case n=1.
I'm wondering whether the revulsion is culturally induced in some women?
I've brought expressed breastmilk to bf class before because I thought it
might be interesting for the mothers to see what it looks like; blue watery
layer, creamy top etc. Most of the participants were interested but a couple
found it definitely 'weird'. Also makes me think that just about everyone
will suck there cut finger and don't mind their own blood, so why not milk?

Actually, I have a strong inclination to believe that the sort of revulsion
to one's own breastmilk is to a certain extent culture. Just like the
aversion some people have to bf in public.

Sara Bernard
The Netherlands

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