Breastmilk Jewellery - weird or wonderful

Are you on the fence or do you feel strongly in one direction?

So as someone who makes breastmilk jewellery for a living you’d think I’ve always thought of it as a wonderful idea and a lovely thing to own, but you’d be wrong. Before having a child, and even for the first few months of his little life I was in the “it’s weird” camp. I’m not sure at what point my opinion changed but I’m so glad it did as it’s changed my life forever.

It’s easy to label it as strange but that’s because most people only see it at surface level. If you purchase a piece of breastmilk jewellery you will most likely have a whole lot of feelings associated with it, not only because of the milk it contains but the memories you associate with that time. There can be so many changes going on in your life during your time breastfeeding. If it’s your first, second or tenth child there’s still a whole lot of adjusting to do! It also isn’t always as straightforward as you first think it will be, tongue tie is far more common that people think and some babies may struggle to initially put on weight, all things that can leave you thinking your failing as a mother (you’re absolutely NOT failing!). The long nights can feel never ending as their little bellys need topping up constantly - but it gets easier. Then comes the time to stop breastfeeding and, whether it’s your decision or not, it can bring up a whole lot of unexpected emotions. All these things are often overlooked by those that label breastmilk jewellery as weird.

The jewellery I make is simple, elegant and subtle with beautiful milk stones to hold those memories you have created. If you’re on the fence about breastmilk jewellery just remember, you don’t have to tell people what the stone is made of and they will very rarely guess it’s breastmilk!

There will always be people that think its a strange thing to do and that’s okay. Breastmilk jewellery is a personal item, it’s made specifically for you so that you can hold onto all of those memories and keep your little ones close when they aren’t, and that’s what makes it so wonderful.

Hannah x