We have been fighting pink eye in our household since Christmas Eve morning. We have passed it back and forth from the little monkey to me to Papa Bear to our Aunty Matcha and back and forth and back and forth. For a month now.
On Christmas Eve, the little monkey and I woke up with gunky, itchy, red eyes. I called our wonderful Family Doctor and she called in a prescription for antibiotic eye drops. I wanted to treat it fast since we were going to be around lots of family for the holidays. It cleared up in a couple of days.
But then Papa Bear got it. And we got it back from him. So, we all did the drops. Then Aunty Matcha got it. We passed the drops over to her. Then, we got it AGAIN.
I am now sick of the drops. They make our eyes dry and burn. They kill all the beneficial bacteria on our eyes, probably why we keep becoming infected.
So, this time I did the right thing.
Breast milk: mama’s miracle cure for everything!
I expressed some into a small cup and filled an eye dropper to store in the fridge. I treated each of our eyes every couple of hours for the first day and about four times a day the second day. Now, by the third day we are symptom free!
I wish I would have skipped the antibiotic drops and done this from the start. With the pressure of the holidays and the worry about spreading the bacteria, I was hesitant to try breast milk as I thought it would take longer. But, it didn’t!
Breast milk contains bacteria fighting white blood cells, Bifidus Factor to help good bacteria grow and Oligosaccharides, which bind to harmful bacteria and keep it from attaching to mucosal surfaces, all of which are great for an infected eye!
Bye bye pink eye!
That’s amazing about breat milk. Good to know if you’re lactating.
If you’re not lactating though, try (Indian) Rosewater. Very mild. I’ve used and should be OK for a baby, but you might want to check just in case.
ha! i knew it–all i read was “mama’s miracle cure” and “pink eye” and i thought: breastmilk! i am so glad you are all better:-)
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