Pete Wentz Tastes Ashlee Simpson's Breastmilk

by Jennifer Jordan (Subscribe to Jennifer Jordan's posts) Dec 23rd 2008 5:00PM

Categories: Newborns, Pregnancy & Birth, Eating & Nutrition

I can't decide if this is gross or not. Breast milk is not gross, in and of itself. And I would wager babies don't think it tastes gross, depending on what the mommy had to eat prior to feeding her little one. But--and I do mean BUT--I think it's probably pretty gross to taste the breast milk of the mother of your child. Pete Wentz seems to agree with me.

He recently tasted new wife and mom Ashlee Simpson's breast milk. Pete and Ashlee recently welcomed little Bronx Mowgli into the world and proceeded to raise more than a few eyebrows with their choice of baby names. Now Pete is raising eyebrows again. According to Pete, who clearly has no personal information boundaries, the milk tasted "sour" and "weird." I've always heard it tasted like cantaloupe--why, I have no earthly idea. Still, some would hand Wentz a few kudos for daring to taste it. He did not, I noted, mention that it tasted like cantaloupe.

Would you try breast milk? Have you? Did it taste like melon fruit??? I have a friend who is fascinated with the concept of trying it, who I think actually was the one who told me it tasted like melon, but I refused to oblige him with the opportunity! Breast milk is for babies!!!

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Nicola 12-23-2008 @ 5:35PM

I can't imagine nursing and NOT being curious as to what your breast milk tastes like. Mine was sweet, very sweet. I am sort of a sugar fiend, so maybe that was part of it! Its what my son ate for the first four years of his life, so it can't have been all bad. And, yes, my husband had some on occasion as well. Call us freaks if you will, but I don't think its as odd as you assume. I've actually heard of people (adults) buying it for its amazing healing and/or health properties.

Wilson 12-23-2008 @ 10:48PM

FOUR YEARS!!!!!!! That's bordering on pedophilia. By age three my kids were eating Happy Meals and McNuggets.

Nicola 12-24-2008 @ 9:16AM

Actually, Wilson, since he was nearly 4 when he stopped nursing, that would be 5 years. Oddly enough, I haven't been arrested or even investigated yet. And, stranger still, I took no sexual pleasure in nursing my infant and toddler. Guess I'm an oddball. Good job with your Happy Meals. Bet you've won lots of parenting awards. Thanks for your thoughtful comment.

ninainindia 12-23-2008 @ 8:08PM

I don't think it's gross, just being curious I think!

jen 12-23-2008 @ 9:20PM

Both my husband and I were curious as to what it tasted like. I thought mine was super sweet also. It tasted like a melted shake. For various reasons I wasn't able to breastfeed for very long, so I pumped as much as possible and when the frozen milk ran out, we switched to formula. Knowing the taste of my milk made it easier to find a formula that tasted similar and was an easier transition for the kiddo.

Beth SG 12-23-2008 @ 11:21PM

Ditto. Both my partner and I have tasted mine, out of curiousity. I was also surprised how sweet it is. No wonder babies like it so much :-)

tricia 12-23-2008 @ 11:38PM

I think it is not natural to not taste it dont you want to know what is going into your baby? Yes my husband and myself tried it out to me tasted like sugar water. very very sweet

Momma 12-24-2008 @ 4:15PM

Wilson, you're an dumbass, uneducation twit.

limobarbie 12-26-2008 @ 5:40AM

Babies should be weaned LONG before the age of four!!! 18 months is the longest I'd ever heard of before reading that this insane woman nursed her child to PRE-K age. That's gonna freak out the school shrink in a few years!!

Sandyone 12-26-2008 @ 7:02AM

Average worldwide weaning age is close to 4.7 years.

Average weaning age for my kids? 34.6 months (2.8 years), not counting the current nursing babe.

You'd be surprised at how many kids are out there, still nursing away. 'Conventional wisdom' is actually backwards on this one...with my kids, the longer they nursed, the more outgoing/independent they are. I don't claim that the nursing made them that way...personality is key. My point is that it doesn't hold a kid back and make him dependent.

It's just another excellent tool in the parenting tool box.

Nicola 12-27-2008 @ 3:04PM

Actually, the school specifically requested that we let them know when he stopped nursing so that they were aware and could modify his "cuddle" schedule before nap time, assuming that he'd want more close physical contact as he adjusted to not having the nursing routine at home. Uneducated people make me laugh. Ah, the internet. Takes all sorts I suppose.

deb 12-28-2008 @ 9:50PM

U.S. is not too smart when it comes to this subject. They would rather buy formula from a store than do what is just natural. All this to avoid a "scene" or in their mind feel like a freak show. It's too bad that the Moms feel this way, since it is best for the baby to be fed by the natural mother. Not only is it costing them money to avoid, they are not giving their child the best start in life.

Lorie 12-29-2008 @ 12:04AM

I agree it is normal to taste it & yes mine was sweet also, he says Ashlee's was sour then I wonder what in the world she could be eating to make it taste like that ?Everything goes through your milk if it is sour then that would make a baby very fussy. I use to avoid some of my favorite foods like tacos,etc.She probably didn't read on things you shouldn't eat while nursing,you always here about her commenting on how much she loves junk food. Not good for the baby Ashlee !

rachel 12-29-2008 @ 2:40AM

If he was tasting expressed milk rather than "from the tap" it's possible Ashlee has too much of the Lipase enzyme- which begins to break down when exposed to air and can make milk taste sour or even soapy.
Kellymom has some info on this and how to stop the lipase breakdown here: http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/lipase-expressedmilk.html