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Breast milk Teddy Bear

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StrongUE · 06/04/2022 20:15

AIBU to think 🤮 about those horrid Brest milk Teddy Bear keepsakes?
What are they for? Who buys them?
I absolutely don't want to be accused of any type of -ism, but could people tell me if there is specific type of people who buys such things?

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SnailAndAWhale · 06/04/2022 20:20

I’ve never heard of a breast milk teddy bear and am struggling to understand how on earth that works Confused

I do however have breast milk jewellery - a ring to be specific. My husband got it for me when our first was a year old, we’d had various difficulties with feeding and the fact we’d made it to a year of feeding was incredibly special to me given we very nearly stopped at 3 weeks. The ring itself isn’t very obviously breastmilk, it’s just a white glittery stone on a pretty band so no one would necessarily know what it is other than me. I thought it was extremely thoughtful of DH and it’s very special to me now.

Lollypop701 · 06/04/2022 20:22

Saw this today on a SM feed somehow … not my thing either 🙈

Seemssounfair · 06/04/2022 20:31

I like keepsakes, keep their first curl, tooth, shoe, yes.

Old breast milk? I'll pass..

Pyri · 06/04/2022 20:32

@Lollypop701

Saw this today on a SM feed somehow … not my thing either 🙈
Came up on mine today too!
JudgeRindersMinder · 06/04/2022 20:34

My boobs are like spaniel’s ears from breastfeeding-I don’t need any more reminders!

OutingHobby · 06/04/2022 20:38

Never heard of it but each to their own

veronicagoldberg · 06/04/2022 20:38

I think breast milk jewellery is lovely. I usually hate stuff like that but not in this instance.

PomegranateRose · 06/04/2022 20:38

I've seen a surprising amount of breast milk trinkets. I know some people love them and good for them, but personally I think the idea of making basically anything out of a bodily fluid is absolutely gross 🤮

MySecretHistory · 06/04/2022 20:49

Bit like Victorian death jewellery with hair in it I guess.

Nat3kids · 06/04/2022 20:54

@JudgeRindersMinder

My boobs are like spaniel’s ears from breastfeeding-I don’t need any more reminders!
Same here! Grin
MuddyMaeSuggins · 06/04/2022 20:56

I absolutely love my breastmilk necklace - it’s so pretty. What are the teddy bears all about?

Breast milk Teddy Bear
britneyisfree · 06/04/2022 21:00

@SnailAndAWhale how did you find a maker for the breast milk ring? Are you in the UK? I've not been able to find a maker here

SouthOfFrance · 06/04/2022 21:00

I have seen what you are talking about Op, I agree it looks really odd and childish? Also, I couldn't work out is the milk in it solid or liquid?

LubaLuca · 06/04/2022 21:00

I don't understand what it could be. Is there a vial of milk inside it?

I know a woman who had a piece of jewellery made from her dead partner's gold teeth, which I thought was quite a good idea. It would be a shame to keep useless but valuable teeth.

SnailAndAWhale · 06/04/2022 21:03

@britneyisfree I used a company called Blossom Keepsake that are UK based, I think it was about 5 weeks from beginning to finish to receive it and they only required about 5ml of milk.

Sunnytwobridges · 06/04/2022 21:15

Yuck, that is vile.

Mummamama · 06/04/2022 21:15

I don't have any breast milk jewelry/keepsakes but I don't understand why some people are grossed out by itConfused it's milk mixed into resin it's not going to go off its solid, would cow's milk also gross you out? I am having my dog's ashes made into a ring is that also gross?
There are lots of makers in the UK. Try searching DNA jewelry.
P.s. the bears are resin too not actual cuddly teddy bears, just an ornament

Pyri · 06/04/2022 21:25

@Sunnytwobridges

Yuck, that is vile.
Why is it vile?!
bananaboats · 06/04/2022 21:27

Not for me at all and to pp no I wouldn't want anything made from cows milk either!!

NuffSaidSam · 06/04/2022 21:35

It just seems absolutely pointless!

Surely, you could have a piece of jewellery to mark/commemorate your bf journey without milk in it and it would be the same?!

And yes, cow's milk and dog ash jewellery are equally weird and pointless imo.

HedgehogToes · 06/04/2022 22:08

I thought about getting a breast milk charm with DS1. When DS2 died at birth I was told my milk wouldn't come in but it did, and i did briefly wonder about expressing and having something made then. I'm sort of glad I didn't, I'd have felt emotionally bound to have done the same when Dd1 then also died at birth.

I have their ashes and wonder about having those made into jewellery, so I can see the merit in it.

Pommes · 06/04/2022 22:10

@HedgehogToes

I thought about getting a breast milk charm with DS1. When DS2 died at birth I was told my milk wouldn't come in but it did, and i did briefly wonder about expressing and having something made then. I'm sort of glad I didn't, I'd have felt emotionally bound to have done the same when Dd1 then also died at birth.

I have their ashes and wonder about having those made into jewellery, so I can see the merit in it.

I'm so sorry for your losses xx
ArtVandalay · 06/04/2022 22:13

It's all a bit daft, isn't it?

As I career towards my menopause, maybe I'll get some period blood made into a brooch. Or perhaps my dh could've had some semen made into cufflinks before his vasectomy.

HeArInGhandsgirl11 · 06/04/2022 22:31

Never brewed of BM jewellery or teddies. I do however have a 3 year old pot of BM in the freezer , I just can't throw it away 😂gross I know

FrightorFlight · 06/04/2022 22:35

@SnailAndAWhale

I’ve never heard of a breast milk teddy bear and am struggling to understand how on earth that works Confused

I do however have breast milk jewellery - a ring to be specific. My husband got it for me when our first was a year old, we’d had various difficulties with feeding and the fact we’d made it to a year of feeding was incredibly special to me given we very nearly stopped at 3 weeks. The ring itself isn’t very obviously breastmilk, it’s just a white glittery stone on a pretty band so no one would necessarily know what it is other than me. I thought it was extremely thoughtful of DH and it’s very special to me now.

My husband said he would get me a charm...we haven't got round to it yet but I have a pot of bm in the freezer four and a half years later. He's almost seven 🤣
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