Can pregnant women drink their own breast milk?

After giving birth, a woman will start a one-month confinement period, which is also a time for the body to adjust. During the confinement period, you can usually breastfeed your baby. Of course, some are also fed with milk powder, which is all fine. The breast milk secreted by a mother herself must have a sweet taste, but I am more curious about whether a mother can drink her own milk?

Can I drink my own breast milk?

You can drink your own breast milk, but most people don’t like it because it has a fishy smell. Breast milk is the most natural, safest and most complete natural food for infant growth. It contains all the nutrients and antibodies needed for infant growth. In particular, breast milk contains 50% fat. In addition to providing calories to the baby's body, it also meets the fat needed for the baby's brain development (60% of the brain's structure comes from fat). Rich in calcium and phosphorus can make your baby grow tall and strong. Immunoglobulin can effectively prevent and protect infants from infections and chronic diseases. Bifidobacterium and oligosaccharides can inhibit the proliferation of intestinal bacteria and aid digestion. In addition, the close contact and parent-child relationship of breastfeeding can stimulate the baby's brain and mental development.

While breastfeeding is a natural behavior, it also needs to be learned. Numerous studies have demonstrated that mothers and other caregivers need active support in initiating and continuing appropriate breastfeeding. The World Health Organization and UNICEF launched the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) in 1992 to strengthen maternal practices to support breastfeeding. The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative contributes to improving exclusive breastfeeding worldwide and supports health systems that support mothers to continue exclusive breastfeeding.

How to deal with excess breast milk

First, it can treat mild eczema. Many babies will develop eczema two or three weeks after birth, especially on the eyebrows and forehead. If it grows, it will be very a lot and itchy. At that time, the baby is relatively small, and there is a fear of side effects if ointment is used. Therefore, many elderly people in the family will suggest applying ointment to the baby with breast milk. Of course, this is only for milder eczema. If it is serious, special methods of treating eczema are still required.

Second, it can repair damaged skin. I believe many mothers will use this method. When the baby is injured, apply some milk on his wound, and the baby's wound will heal quickly. It has a magical effect.

Third, you can use excess breast milk to make a facial mask. It is a waste to drain the breast milk that the baby cannot finish. You can collect it and soak it in facial mask paper to make a facial mask directly to make your skin delicate and smooth.

Fourth, breast milk is very effective in lightening dark circles.

Fifth, breast milk can replace massage oil. Doctors recommend that patients with mastitis can use breast milk to massage their breasts. There is no need to worry about the massage oil being accidentally ingested by the baby, because breast milk contains oil components and is a natural lubricant. It is best used for massage, and it does not matter if the child is breastfeeding.

Sixth, breast milk can also be used to make handmade soap. It is very popular to make breast milk soap in Taiwan, because it is particularly wasteful to throw away excess breast milk. The Taiwan Breast Milk Association invented this kind of soap. The soap made with breast milk can be used for babies as well as family members, making the baby's skin white and tender and the family's skin healthy.