Has anyone used breastmilk to treat pink eye?

[lilles]

Well I guess my DDs and I gave the baby pink eye. Since it is viral due to the nastiest cold ever I can't give him antibiotics. SIL recommended that I squirt some breastmilk in his eyes. There are a ton of blogs saying that this works. I did a search on google. Has anyone tried this?

[barefootcontessa]

no, but I would try it. I just got over it and it took about five days to clear.

[nabum]

Yes. My pedi recommended it when DD's eyes were goopy at about 1 week old. It seemed to help.

[tealblue]

I did for both DS and me. It helped!

[andthentherewere10]

Pedi says it is a good idea.

[Becca]

We have done it. It has always seemed to help us! My kids have gotten pink eye several times, and the only time I have treated with prescription drops was when DD was rolling on the floor sobbing that her eye was on fire, and Dr was worried it was herpes-pink eye (meaning someone kissed her with a cold sore - ewww) and that can lead to vision loss, so I didn't want to mess around.

Dr had told me that there is a very good chance the BM helps, and it can't hurt.

[Pilsy]

I used breast milk in my own eye when I had a stye and then in E’s eye when it was red on more than one occasion. I have no idea whether she has pink eye (I suspect she didn’t), but breast milk will not hurt and certainly can help.

[mae141]

I tried it on myself. I'm not sure if it actually helped it get better, but it felt good on my irritated eye.

[Brie]

I have tried it. Didn't work.

[cilantro]

What about the drops?

[ringstrue]

I have done it to me. It helps. use an eye dropper.

[spanikopita]

Yes, and it didn't work.

[lilac05]

Yes. Like PP, it went away, but I'm not sure if it was bc of the milk or if it just ran its course.

The baby's "WTH DID YOU JUST DO TO ME?!?!" expression alone made if worth it! (I just unlatched him & he got a shot straight from the tap.)