Breast milk?!?

[Afternoonrain]

Would this have any positive effects on hair?
Not readily available to most, but I'd like to use what resources I have available at my fingertips...

[kimberlily]

Well, I have it readily available, but I don't think I'd put it in my hair. It might be beneficial to your scalp though, since it is full of antibodies... might be good for zapping dandruff

[sandrak]

In your hair?? I don't know. Seems like it would make it sticky. I breast my 3 kids though and they all have beautiful hair.

[icydove]

I think it would be comparable to applying cow's milk to your hair. I agree with the above posters as well.

Personally, I wouldn't waste it on my hair. But if you just have gobs and gobs of milk and plenty in the freezer, I guess it wouldn't hurt. You could always donate to a milk bank as well.

[spiraleeee]

Its great on ear infections and skin abrasions. Never thought to use it for hair. Used to have some around here, but those days are long over for me

[hairlover1]

i've never heard of this before, i'm currently pregnant with ( child #5 biological and 1 step-son)i've breast-fed my other four and i will with this one too, but i would not have thought to put my breast milk in my hair. where did you here this idea from?

[Afternoonrain]

well..i was just looking through my refrigerator and thought to myself "what do i have...what do i have..." I don't know..im always looking for something new to try, and i thought that it would have to have SOME beneficial properties with all of the vitamins and nutrients...and it's much more nutritious than cows milk-i don't know how this would effect hair tho and was wondering if anyone had any scientific evidence or if anyone had ever heard of/tried this.

We use everything else in our hair

[birdiefu]

I've used it! This was a while back when I was crazy with experimentation. I wanted to put some yogurt in a hair mix but realized I had none. I then eyed an extra bottle of booby-milk that was in the fridge- if you don't know, the fat floats to the top. So I ended up scooping the 'cream' off the milk and added it to my hair mix. It wasn't particularly spectacular, nor was it bad for my hair.

But fresh breast milk is great for clearing runny noses, goopy eyes, and for ouchies . I've also used BM in soap too. And I still have gallons in the freezer . Oh, I can't donate it though, I tried looking for a place around here, but the only one was for preemies and had very strict guidelines for the pumping process and required testing beforehand.

[Rini]

Well I have a funny story to add here:

One day I had to breastfeed my youngest son in the shopping mall (he just would not WAIT!!), so I found a bench seat and sat down next to an older lady. I always had a VERY strong let-down reflex, so bubs starts sucking, then lets go for a second or two and milk goes shooting out of my nipple sideways and ends up in the hair of the lady sitting next to me. I was so embarrassed and was about to apologise when I realised that she had no idea what had just happened!!! So I just continued feeding bubs as usual. She only had a fine spray of it in her hair, so it just would have dried and she'd never know......but I wonder if she noticed her hair feeling extra soft and silky after her next wash???

[snarkylyn]

I often do yogurt treatments on my hair for the protein...this would probably be similar. My hair loves protein, if yours does too you might get a nice treatment out of it.

Awfully precious resource to use on hair, though! I'd use cow's milk or yogurt on my hair and freeze or donate the breast milk.

Edit: Rini, your story had me rolling! Some people are so funny about things; no telling if the lady would have laughed or freaked out on you.

[Laoise]

Rini, I laughed out loud (and loudly!) at that story! I probably would have freaked out if it had been me, so not bringing it up was probably a good idea.

[silkenblacksea]

Rini, Iv'e had some shocking and embarrassing breastfeeding moments,but that takes the cake! I'm sure the milk did her hair more good than harm

[red~dyes~back]

Originally Posted by Rini

Well I have a funny story to add here:

One day I had to breastfeed my youngest son in the shopping mall (he just would not WAIT!!), so I found a bench seat and sat down next to an older lady. I always had a VERY strong let-down reflex, so bubs starts sucking, then lets go for a second or two and milk goes shooting out of my nipple sideways and ends up in the hair of the lady sitting next to me. I was so embarrassed and was about to apologise when I realised that she had no idea what had just happened!!! So I just continued feeding bubs as usual. She only had a fine spray of it in her hair, so it just would have dried and she'd never know......but I wonder if she noticed her hair feeling extra soft and silky after her next wash???

lmao!!!!!that's too funny..i've never breast fed so i don't have some kind of fantastic squirting story to share..i'll just have to keep laughing at yours rini

[Rainbow2911]

I had a HUGE oversupply with my dd and spent about a year sleeping in a puddle, so my hair got a lot of breast milk soaking! I found it quite sticky so it did cause tangles, tho if you are just soaking then rinsing that shouldn't be a problem. I don't know if it make my hair softer, but thinking back it did get more tangly around the time my supply settled down. Then again that was also about the same time as it started it's postnatal moult so there might not be a connection!
Breastmilk soap is supposed to be great if you have loads hanging around. Plus you could cook with it - ice cream, rice pudding.....?

Ruth

[willowcandra]

eeew! not sure i am gonna try this one lol. ill keep my milk in my boobies and baby!

i read somewhere in a glossy mag that celebs (teri hatcher was named.) that use colostrum (foremilk) from cows as a youthfull skin treatment. read; i have soft nipples-maybe there's something to this