Ewwww! Somebody at toddlers offered me her breast milk!!!!!!

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So my sister bought me tickets to see a dance show and I was telling someone at toddlers that I didn't think I could go as I can't express and DS is b/f.

She only went and offered me some of her expressed milk from the freezer, I'm not joking!!! I didn't know where to put myself, lol!

Muttered something about giving the expressing another go, freak!! I knew she was a bit weird, I'm 99 per cent suire she still feeds her 4 yr old DS, but this is beyoned the pale isn't it?

Oh god, not one of these conversations again.

We westerners have such an abnormal relationship with breasts and breast milk. Women share breastfeeding all over the world. Get over it.

I thought we'd done the whole discussion on the woman on that show? It was quite obvious from what she was saying she didn't find it sexual but didn't have the words in her second language to express what she was trying to say especially when she was being pushed into saying something by a seasoned reporter.

Only paedophiles can't switch off sex from children.

In response to what do I consider a normal term.

i hate the word 'normal' in any context as if you don't do what or arent what some random person considers to be 'normal' it must make you 'abnormal' and working extensively with children with sen
grates somewhat.

If we are going to use the term normal, well in what context is this?? In my house and dh's family 'normal' would be around 4 years. In the surrounding community I live in I would say around 3 or 4 months. In the UK probably less than this although I have read the stats for a while.

If you mean 'normal' in the world as it is now I expect forced weaning would be around 21/2 to 4 years old.

In terms of normal for human beings as a whole I would say probably around 8 as we are mammals and this would be in line with our life span and other mammals.

My friends baby had a repetative eye infection which my friend just couldn't get rid of. The HV and docs said best thing for it was breast milk squirted in the eye. My friend formula feeds exclusively hence didn't have any breast milk, so I offered and she accepted that I squirt my breast milk into her babies eye. I did and then I also expressed 10 ml for her to take home and keep squirting. Over night the eye infection had gone, and never came back.
Is that disgusting or is it just amazing that breast milk is sooo good. ??
Better someone elses milk than an eye infection and sad baby.

No that's amazing. I love that it has so many uses. Actually must mention that to my friends who's little one has had an eye infection for months, nothing shifting it.

I wish it was an anti wrinkle treatment too...

hercules thanks for your answer, tho can i point out it was you who used the term normal, i just asked what you meant by that.... so not my word but thanks for the illuminating answer about how you hate that word....

Well done, lavendertea! I tried squirting when my ds managed to wee into his eyes whilst lying down (quite a feat, that). Couldn't aim the milk in the right direction so in the end I had to pour it from a spoon. I'm always impressed by the power boobs of a woman who can just squirt and heal. We're not worthy...

I thought you meant she tried to feed your baby there and then but just to offer some expressed milk. It takes ages to do and it meant you could go out as you dont use formula. I think it was kind.

I just hope the lady that offered you isn't registered on this site and reading this - if she is she'll be in no doubt that you are referring to her. Yes, a slightly unusual offer but I'm sure she was just being kind, in a very bo ho way. I would have declined too but not been insulted and not labelled her a nasty name.

i think far from being a freak ,the lady sounds very kind.

i hope you hid your disgust.

Yes it sounds like the lady was trying to help. Lots of people would have been pleased, but it wasn't for you and you declined. No harm done.