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FFS.

A couple of my friends are surprised that I haven't tried it. Why the hell would I want to?

Don't then.

It's tasty though

You drink cow's milk. What's the big issue?

I tried once, on a business trip when I was pissed very thirsty but yet tied to the bed double expressing. There was a full bottle next to me... nah - too sticky and sweet.

It is just milk, it's not like cannibalism!

I never tried mine... Dh did though. I don't like milk from cows either unless disguised with coffee, tea or sugar!

It tastes sweet, only cos a little bit splashed on my arm and I had to see what all the fuss was about

Didn't with my next child though. Been there, done that

Most of my friends have found it gross that I have tried

Just like sweet cows milk IMO.

Curiosity got the better of me so I did. Couldn't have glugged down a glass of it (quite apart from the fact I was rubbish at expressing) because my poor old head couldn't quite get straight with the idea. Bit like being able to suck a pricked finger with a drop of blood but unable to quaff a glass of that either.

Mind you, the taste was fine. Sweet.

YANBU. DH tried mine and didn't enjoy it. I've never had any desire to try it. I wouldn't try formula either! In fact, I'm not keen on cow's milk...

I tried mines, no wonder babies love it. It tastes like liquid sugar!

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I tried it because my baby was drinking it and I was curious. How does that even come up in conversation though?

its like marmite... you either want to and cant see anything wrong with or .... or dont and think its awful

I always thought it tasted like evaporated milk - I had no objection to drinking it, but its too sweet in coffee

YANBU. The idea of warm milk (rather than icy fridge-cold milk) makes me feel a bit queasy. Although if I could be arsed to express, refrigerate and then try it, I might be more willing to try my own milk I suppose.

i couldnt bring myself to drink it but i did use it in cooking, mashed potato etc, it was fine like that

YANBU, I've tried formula but that's as far as I'd go!

Yanbu, to save you the trouble, it tastes like cows milk, but a bit sweeter. Formula tastes like those fish oil tablets, not milky at all, I can't remember which brand that was though.

I didn't produce a lot but didn't try mine. I'm not a fan of milk on its own so didn't fancy it. A part of me wishes I'd tried it but I couldn't bring myself to do it at the time.

I hate cow's milk, but breast milk was fine.
Different taste.

I once drank an expressed cup when travelling for work. Just thought what a waste it was to discard it.

Ok, I get the fact that our babies drink it and it's food, but at the end of the day it's a fluid that comes out of your body. Have you tried all your bodily fluids?! Yes yes, it's milk, it's food, but it just seems...weird.

Its sweet and a lot nicer than formula.

I've never had the urge either although my mum assures me I couldn't get enough of the stuff when I was a baby. Neither of my older children have expressed an interest either (geddit?), even when they see their baby brother bfing.

Mine was like sugar water. Sticky too.