In einer eMail vom 24-3-04 1:59:04 West-Europa (standaardtijd) schreibt
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> A while back there was an interesting discussion about the all too common
> "yuck!" response to the idea of breast milk. This made me wonder if there
> was a
> thin (very thin?) thread of validity to this response from all people
> unfamiliar. After all, we don't refer to cow's (etc) milk as "teet's milk".
> In fact if
> it were called that, I'm not sure I would be all that keen on drinking it!
> AT the very least I would certainly have a much different picture in my mind
> of
> the product. Perhaps the more universal use of "human milk" would bring
> *people* a step closer to that *AHA* moment........???

Interesting idea, Lynn. In Dutch human milk is called *mothermilk* in 1 word
without a connecting s. But I really don't have any idea about how using human
milk in any other way than as a drink for one's own baby.


Warmly greeting,

Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC, LLLL
Germany - The Netherlands

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