I’m an avid supporter of Moms who breastfeed. My wife breastfed O until her milk ran out while she was pregnant with Jake. Now she still breastfeeds Jake at 18 months. I think it’s one of the most wonderful gifts a Mom can give her baby, if she so chooses to do so.
I’m very attracted to my wife’s breasts as much as any man is his own wife. Breastmilk to me, while a nutrient rich supply of food to my baby, has never crossed my mind as something I wanted to try. I’m not sure, I guess I was a little grossed out at the thought of drinking boob juice. Call it a personal thing, I don’t know.
As bad as an idea as I think it is to drink my own wife’s boob juice, the thought of consuming any other woman’s is most definitely worse! No offense ladies. I like boobs as much as the next guy but come on!
So, with all that being said it should come as no suprise to you that I think this story I came across this weekend was worth sharing with you. It turns out there’s a company in London called, The Icecreamists, who decided it was a cool idea to collect a bunch of boob juice from nursing moms and turn it into ice cream! They market it as being organic and free-range. Seriously? Really? What? They monitored their diets to see if they ate everything organic? What? They let the boobs graze in the fields? Oh, I guess the women didn’t wear bras. Yeah, that’s it. That’s what free-range breasts must mean.
Seriously? Really?
What’s worse? Not only did they actually sell it but they sold out!! I’m sorry but you gotta be a sicko to eat ice cream made from the breast milk of some strange woman.
There I said it!
If that’s not bad enough they actually sold each ice cream for $22.50! Did I mention that the breast milk was donated? Okay, forget about the crazies who thought that consuming a mix of who knows how many different womens breast milk. Why would these women donate such a precious thing for free?? Even more importantly, what happened to their babies who wouldn’t be getting that milk? Did these women know they were giving their milk away for free only for it to be consumed by some wacky people (presumably men) at $22.50 a pop?
Well there you have it folks. Breast milk one day, someone’s Sunday treat the next. So whether you’re a freak who enjoys frozen breast milk with sprinkles on top or you’re the type to stick with Baskin Robbins I want to hear from you!
I guess it was only a matter of time since someone already has made cheese with it http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/20….
Whatever happened to the say you should always try things once
Okay, that's gross! I've got some things for you to try once big shot! lol lol
I would have to agree with you Josh! I breastfed both kids – one for 6 months the other just didn't take too long – 1 month – and I think its a precious gift to give your child should it work out that way. I think its rather sick and gross to donate it as ice cream!! Eck! I think I would much rather stick with Baskin Robbins, Blue Bell, or Breyers….THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!
Yeah, I like Baskin Robbins! lol Give me some frozen cow milk thank you!
I share your thoughts on this matter. I support breast feeding 100%, but no thanks to this ice -cream
Glad we're on the same page Steve! Weird stuff, right?
Oh this post made me howl Josh – fantastic. I almost spat my coffee out at the "They let the boobs graze in the fields?" remark and the going without bras. I breast fed for 6 months and I wish I'd continued as it was amazing.
The sad side of this story is that maybe the women were these women who have an 'abundance' of milk – more than their LO's actually need. Apparently there a quite a few….if I was in this position I wouldn't be donating my milk to an ice cream manufacture I'd be donating it to my local hospitals milk bank. The work they do with sick babies is incredible…surely this would benefit those with full flow and also the poor babies who need the donations
http://www.chestermilkbank.org.uk/index.html
OMG! Shit, if I knew I could have gotten 22.50 a cone for my boob juice I may have popped some more fenugreek! I jest. This is disgusting. I can see if it were only being sold to small children as a nutritional supplemental blah blah blah..but then its even iffy. But ,a s you said, Im sure it is being consumed by some sick Boob juice fetishist probably wearing a furry costume or a giant diaper!GROSS!
http://www.motherhoodthetruth.com
Holy boob juice Batman! I’m with you dude, I loooooved nursing my son, support bf’ing totally, but even I didn’t try my own milk. I’m sorry but this boobie ice cream thought is just *gag* and only because it’s stranger’s MILK FROM THEIR BODY!!!! Thank you for for sharing. I’m totally grossed out.
LOL Yeah, I was pretty grossed out too!
if only there was a way to package dirty diapers and sell the pee and poop – I'd be RICH!
Man, we'd have so much money, huh? Dirty money but money! ;-P
Oh Josh, you are hilarious! You don’t want a cup of Baby Gaga? Come on now! LOL! I’m a breastfeeding advocate and support it wholeheartedly but would never dream of consuming breastmilk in any form. So, I’ll stick to pralines and cream or fro-yo!
Ummm, yeah we're pretty much on the same page! I love breasts! and I love milk! But together? In ice cream no less? Yeah, maybe I need to try that Fro-Yo!
Yeah totally picture them wearing big diapers! They've got to be some serious weirdos! I haven't gotten one person who told me they would try it!
I guess…. whatever turns you on? Gross.
I know there are some moms that donate to other moms in need. I did some with my first son, and I have a cousin who does as well, because we both produce MASSIVE amounts of milk, more than our kids alone could consume. But to something like that? Absolutely not.
I'll stick to my Tillamook, thankyouverymuch.
Wow, that's awesome of you!! My wife produced a good supply of milk but never so much that she had that much left over. I think that's really cool that you did that, what a beautiful gift! Yeah, this is one weird way to donate, huh?
Now I really need that bucket! I am into nutrition, etc, but there is a line and that crosses it for me!