is it ok to bathe a babies sticky eye with breast milk,??

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i just want to check i havent miss heard this?

any other advice on this welcome? thanks

I did it and it did no harm. Can't remember if it worked though but I'm sure a midwife said to do it?

Read this don't know if it'll help?

1. Problem: Sticky Eyes

Most of the babies suffer from this problem, wherein a thick, sticky, yellowish mucous is secreted from baby?s eyes.

Solution:

Sticky eyes are generally the outcome of blockage of lacrimal ducts (the tear ducts) in the eyes. Babies have fine lacrimal ducts so they are blocked easily.

All you need to do is dab some cotton wool in slightly warm, sterilized water (water boiled for 20 minutes and then cooled) and massage the corners of your baby's eyes. Use different cotton wool for each eye to prevent cross infection. You may even consider applying cool tea. Place a tea bag in boiling water and let it simmer for a couple of minutes. Let the water cool down and then wipe the corners of the eyes using cotton wool. You can also gently massage around the eyes with your finger to help free the tear ducts.

Yes apparently it's very good

It's sterile, at the right temperature, full of antibodies, yes, it's a good thing to do.

yes =recommended in sheila kitzinger breastfeeding book too

yep was told to by my health visitor

I got told to do it by a HV or midwife and it seemed to work... took ages to get my aim right in the early days but got better with practice!

thanks for the replies, i suggested it to a friend today who's beautiful baby girl is 10 weeks old,
i just started to worry i had told her wrong!!