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Mother knows breast: Moms are baking breastmilk into family foods to ward off the flu

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Grace, A. (2026, September 24). Mother knows breast: Moms are baking breastmilk into family foods to ward off the flu. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/lifestyle/new-moms-bake-breast-milk-into-food-to-ward-off-flu/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-24 · by Asia Grace

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Some mothers are adding breast milk to baked goods and other foods as a way to boost their families' immune systems during flu season. Camille Smith from Dallas gained viral attention for baking breast milk into cupcakes. Other mothers have shared recipes like mac-and-cheese and pancakes made with breast milk, receiving both praise and criticism online. While some see it as beneficial due to the nutrients in breast milk, health experts caution that heating can destroy many of these benefits.
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Camille Smith, a 33-year-old mother of four from Dallas, Texas, gained viral attention by sharing footage on social media of herself using her breast milk to bake Funfetti cupcakes for her sick children. The practice, which some mothers call the "breastmilk gospel," is defended as beneficial due to the nutritional and immune-boosting properties of breast milk. Smith’s video received over 365,000 views, with mixed reactions ranging from praise to disgust. While supporters hailed it as a "genius mom" move and called her breast milk "liquid gold," critics found the idea unsettling and commented negatively on hygiene concerns and social acceptability.

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Allie Keily PERSON · 1× CDC ORG · 1× Camille Smith PERSON · 1× China GPE · 1× Dallas GPE · 1× McKenzie PERSON · 1× Smith PERSON · 1× Tammy PERSON · 1× Texas GPE · 1× the Center of Disease Control and Prevention ORG · 1×

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McKenzie, a 28-year-old minister of the breastmilk gospel, scored over 365,000 virtual views on a vid of herself blending up a “titty milk chocolate shake” for an ill loved one, bragging that her natural “dazzle dazzle” cures everything.” Tammy, a self-crowned “ghoul mom,” used her flow to make flu-proof flapjacks, naming the creation “immunity pancakes,” meant to safeguard her family from the bug. “And the best part of this plan is,” she teased with a fiendish grim while prepping the breastmilk-laced breakfast, “no one can stop me.”
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Coughing, sniffling and sneezing are, unfortunately, au courant among kiddos and adults alike now that the sun has officially set on summer, ushering in the chilly change in temperatures and sickness statuses. asserted
sun → set → temperatures
Lactating new mommies, however, are utilizing their mammaries to keep their households in perfect health this time of year, spiking baked goods with the good nutrients found in their buxom supplies. “Breast milk cures everything,” Camille Smith, 33, a mother of four, from Dallas, Texas, captioned footage of herself dumping her own dairy, rather than cow’s milk or a plant-based product, into Funfetti cupcake mix to feed to her ailing brood. asserted
herself → lactate → brood
While disgusted detractors, sickened by the not-so-secret ingredient, chastised the content creator for her viral “mom hack,” commenting chides like “Eww,” “You’re a mess,” and “This is why you can’t eat at everyone’s house,” fans of the trick lauded Smith a “genius mom,” and hailed her nectar “liquid gold.” asserted
Smith → sicken → nectar
It’s a boobie prize endowed with eye-popping perks. asserted
It → ’ → perks
Breast milk, lauded a “super-food” of sorts for its bounty of antibodies, macronutrients, vitamins and an immune-protective components, has recently risen as recipe must-have for parents determined to remedy everything from minor irritations to infectious diseases. asserted
milk → laud → diseases
But the benefits of mama’s milk aren’t limited to the immune system — and they sure aren’t exclusive to babies. asserted
they → limit → babies
From nursing preteens who continue suckling mom’s spout for bonding purposes well past infancy, to bodybuilders buying the ambrosia online at $1,000 a pop, hoping the sauce helps them bulk up in the gym, breast milk’s got the juice. asserted
milk → nurse → juice
Researchers from China have even just discovered that school-aged children, ranging in age from 10 to 15, who were breastfed for longer periods perform better in mathematics and language arts than kids who were cut off earlier. asserted
who → discover → kids
But when it comes to adding it to foods prepared in the microwave or oven, the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) does warn that the heat can destroy a faction of the nutrients found in breastmilk. asserted
heat → come → breastmilk
Still, mothers cheffing their sauce into medicine feel they know best. asserted
they → cheffe → medicine
Allie Keily, a mom of two under age 2, cooks her cleavage cream into dishes, such as stove-top mac-and-cheese, for her little ones during cold & flu phases. asserted
Keily → cook → phases
McKenzie, a 28-year-old minister of the breastmilk gospel, scored over 365,000 virtual views on a vid of herself blending up a “titty milk chocolate shake” for an ill loved one, bragging that her natural “dazzle dazzle” cures everything.” Tammy, a self-crowned “ghoul mom,” used her flow to make flu-proof flapjacks, naming the creation “immunity pancakes,” meant to safeguard her family from the bug. “And the best part of this plan is,” she teased with a fiendish grim while prepping the breastmilk-laced breakfast, “no one can stop me.” asserted
one → score → me
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