Milk recipes and getting my period

[amberskyfire]

I pumped a ton of milk way back when and I wanted to donate it so badly, but things did not go well. First, I wasn't able to get a doctor's appointment to get a referral to a clinic where I could have my blood tested. We have almost no doctors here at all and getting in to see one for a non-necessary procedure is almost impossible. It can take (and

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[the_questess]

soup
white gravy
alfredo sauce
smoothies
ice cream, frosting, fudge :-D

Does mac and cheese?

Can you make yogurt? It's super-easy.

[amberskyfire]

No, I don't think so. I live in an efficiency and my entire kitchen counter space is about 1.5x1.5 ft. Part of that is taken up by canisters and a fruit bowl. I could only make it if it could be made in the fridge, but I'm pretty sure it has to be warm.

[amberskyfire]

Oh, that was an answer to the yogurt question, BTW :) Thanks for the other ideas!

[the_questess]

Yeah, it has to be warm.
Any room on top of a bookcase somewhere? It doesn't have to be done in the kitchen....
If you have room in the cupboards, you can even do it in there.

[absentesse]

Custards use a lot of milk, as do white sauces for pastas and such, even the white sauce in lasagna.

[gracified]

I heard that unfortunately milk loses it's antimicrobial properties once it's frozen, although it's still super nutritious. So, I know that if you want it for medicinal purposes then it's better to refrigerate it.

[casey98]

It loses the antimicrobial effectiveness when heated mostly - some when frozen, but not as much as when it's heated.

http://www.latrobe.edu.au/microbiology/table7.html :)

[rumantic]

I don't know about periods affecting milk supply, but I heard that an exclusively breastfeeding (to age 2+) mama using no other contraception is likely to have one pregnancy every 2-3 years.

[onlyariana]

While this might be an average some moms return to fertility much much earlier than that. I exlusively breastfed my son, no artifiial nipples (bottle or paci), co-slept, nursed on demand day and night, and kept him with me at all times. I got my period back at 4 months and my fertility returned right after that. On average fertility waits a while to return but if a family isn't ready for another pregnancy(which could put a big strain on nursing the current baby) other contraception is a really good idea.
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/normal/fertility.html

[onlyariana]

A lot of women notice a small dip in supply right when they get their period each month. It's temporary and not a big deal, just an annoyance. This is usually most noticable on the first period. http://www.breastfeed-essentials.com/menstruation.html