Top 10 Breast Milk Uses … besides food

So here are some tips and tricks on what you can do with breast milk besides just storing it in a freezer.
For an overall guide, you should make www.kellymom.com a bookmarked page as everything you can imagine is there and listed quickly and easily for you to find at 2 am.
SO here are some lesser known facts about breast milk and what its good for.

1. Cure for pink eye – So there are two types of pink eye bacterial and viral squirt some breast milk in the eye three times a day for a few days and you should be good to go.  A note that colostrum, the first milk a mother produces for about 5 – 7 days is the best for pink eye. So if you do pump early on, save a few ounces for when your son comes to you with the dreaded eye buggers.

2. Diaper Rash – a good and natural way to soothe a diaper rash.  A little breast milk over the affected area and let it air dry.  I’ve read not to use this if your child has a yeast infection, so always consult your Dr. if that’s the case.

3. Heal Sore Nipples – Research has actually proven that rubbing breastmilk on sore, cracked nipples leads to shorter healing times than using lanolin.  From experience on this one … trust me just let it air dry

4. Antiseptic – Breast milk is basically a better version of yogurt, people eat yogurt because it has live cultures in it. Breast milk is literally alive, it changes the longer you produce and works wonderfully as a minor antiseptic (non stinging) for minor cuts and scrapes.  
5. Facial Cleanser – again because of its antiseptic qualities breast milk can clean your face and help treat acne

6. Ear infection – Again check in with your doctor,Dr. Mercola says that there is a simple solution for childhood ear infections: just “put a few drops of breast milk in the ear canal every few hours. This usually works to clear up the infection within 24-48 hours and is far safer, less expensive and a better solution than putting the child on antibiotics. 

7. Cancer – Just Awesome to read  
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100419132403.htm

8. Coffee Creamer / Butter – It may freak you out initially but breast milk is basically like a super food, so if its that good for babies its that good for you to.  Put it in your coffee or just shake vigorously to make butter.  I’ve also made my toddler ice cream out of it, super easy here’s the recipe:
  1 cup of breast milk
  1 cup of half and half or heavy cream
  1/2 cup of sugar
Please inside a plastic baggie (2 for extra protection)  Then fill a freezer bag 1/2 full of ice and add 1/8 kosher salt, place bag of liquid inside the freezer bag (make sure it is sealed well) and shake.  Let the toddler do the shaking ..voila you have ice cream

9. Sore Throat – Gargle with breast milk to help combat a sore throat

10.  Congestion – Use a dropper to put a bit up babies nose and then just suction out the rest.