strange coloured breastmilk?

FsMummy · Nov 4th, 2009, 18:45 PM

ok, i express every nightbefore bed to build up a good supply for the weekend when im at work and last night as i was putting it in the freezer i noticed it had a green tinge, yes green! i know its normal for it to have a grey or blue tinge but green wtf! i just went to put tonight's milk in the freezer and looked at yesterdays milk again and it's definately green and its really bright! i didnt eat anything weird or green lol is this normal? all the rest of the frozen milk is white or yellowy white

LoraLoo · Nov 4th, 2009, 19:23 PM

Have no idea what so ever but wanted to reply. If you havent eaten anything that could effect colour is it worth seeing gp to rule out any type of infection?Im probably totally off mark but cant think of anything else?! Let us know if you find out?? xxxxx

bana · Nov 5th, 2009, 05:02 AM

i nicked this of the internet! Changes in the color of your milk are usually related to your diet, herbal remedies, or medications you are taking. Naturally occurring or man-made pigments in your diet can tint your milk. Vitamins or supplements that contain kelp or other forms of seaweed have been reported to cause green milk. Green gatorade can also give your milk a green hue. (Ruth Lawrence, MD, 1994)

Since you have noticed that your expressed milk is sometimes white, but after taking your vitamin, appears green in color, I think it is likely that your vitamin is tinting your milk. If this is the case, it is nothing to worry about. Best wishes!

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petal040 · Nov 5th, 2009, 05:21 AM

I think (but could be wrong) I remember someone telling me that iron-rich foods can make the milk greenish?

Nov 4th, 2009, 18:45 PM	#1
FsMummy Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 3,055	strange coloured breastmilk? ok, i express every nightbefore bed to build up a good supply for the weekend when im at work and last night as i was putting it in the freezer i noticed it had a green tinge, yes green! i know its normal for it to have a grey or blue tinge but green wtf! i just went to put tonight's milk in the freezer and looked at yesterdays milk again and it's definately green and its really bright! i didnt eat anything weird or green lol is this normal? all the rest of the frozen milk is white or yellowy white

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LoraLoo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cumbria Posts: 4,484	Have no idea what so ever but wanted to reply. If you havent eaten anything that could effect colour is it worth seeing gp to rule out any type of infection?Im probably totally off mark but cant think of anything else?! Let us know if you find out?? xxxxx

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Nov 5th, 2009, 05:02 AM	#3
bana Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 1,051	i nicked this of the internet! Changes in the color of your milk are usually related to your diet, herbal remedies, or medications you are taking. Naturally occurring or man-made pigments in your diet can tint your milk. Vitamins or supplements that contain kelp or other forms of seaweed have been reported to cause green milk. Green gatorade can also give your milk a green hue. (Ruth Lawrence, MD, 1994) Since you have noticed that your expressed milk is sometimes white, but after taking your vitamin, appears green in color, I think it is likely that your vitamin is tinting your milk. If this is the case, it is nothing to worry about. Best wishes! Read more: http://parenting.ivillage.com/newbor...#ixzz0VygZ0eSI

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Nov 5th, 2009, 05:21 AM	#4
petal040 Dad Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 527	I think (but could be wrong) I remember someone telling me that iron-rich foods can make the milk greenish?

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