Have you tasted your own breastmilk?

[Charlotte91]

This is just a curiousity thing.

I often look at DS feeding, or wipe his chin when he's done, and wonder what it tastes like. He obviously likes it.

I don't know. I'm overtired today.

Have you tasted your own BM?

[Rouge]

Yep by accident

I was giving EBM to DS. Wanted to check the temp and then did the whole squirt on my hand and test on my lip. I realised what I had done and was weirded out for about 5 seconds. Then was like meh. It's a lot sweeter than I expected. But let me tell you formula tastes disgusting in comparison. Blurgh. (Not having a go at FF just for the record).

[PumpkinZulu]

Totally. So has DH, many a time It's so sweet and smooth. Tasted colostrum too; which is quite salty. I don't see the harm

[Butterfly Dawn]

Yes. I have been squirted by myself with all 3 kids strong let down.
Kinda sweet tasting-not bad. better then formula!

[RainbowRiver]

I have, can't say I liked the taste or would want more then a drop of it at a time!

[maybebaby2012]

not lately! lol But yes. It's not really my cup of tea!

[Eenee]

Yep and it tastes better fresh then after its been in the fridge or after its been frozen.

Another question, I wonder if you were lost in the desert and drank your own milk would that be enough to sustain you? Lol oh the random things I think of.

[Rowellen]

I have too. Just a few drops to see what it was like. It was quite sweet. I can totally get why my DD would prefer it to formula or cows milk even taking away the nice warm soft mummy factor!

[Mum2SweetCs]

Im always so grossed out by the thought. No idea why but i do have s weak stomach for any bodily fluids even pashing grosses me out lol.

Dd also refuses anything but fresh breast milk

[HotI]

nup.

my toddler breastfeeds, but is repulsed by breastmilk if it is in a cup, even if it has just been expressed. would love her to be able to explain why.

[Ree*Ree]

Yep I tasted a drop out of curiosity, it's so sweet!

[briggsy's girl]

i've tasted it but kinda had a "yeah, whatever" attitude towards it. i have friends that are repulsed by the whole concept - i just can't see the point in having such a strong reaction to it to be honest lol

[~clover~]

Accidentally when one of them threw it back up as they were feeding. Ew. I was too freaked out to pay attention to the taste, but I did taste the hot milo I'd had that morning... No wonder DD won't accept plain milk/water. She's tasted too many different flavours of BM to go to nothing

[nothing2lose]

Nicer than formula but not as nice as a Maccas chocolate shake

[MummyNaomi]

Yep, it's sweet, I also tasted some after defrosting EBM to see how different it tasted to fresh.

Not grossed out at all - its a food source!!!

[Charlotte91]

I've smelt it, all those weeks of expressing when DD was in hospital. It had an almost musty smell to it.

Glad I'm not the only one who has though of tasting it.

[~TT40~]

yea i tried a bit out of curiosity. it is really sweet (well mine is , id say different peopke tastes different)

[Calluna]

I have but I couldnt tell you what it tastes like as I cant get more than a drop to my mouth without expressing and Im just not that interested. Lol