As royal baby fever nears seizure-inducing levels, royal baby merchandise comes in all forms... even an ice-cream-made-from-human-breast-milk form.
Victoria Hiley, a mom from Leeds and an advocate for breastfeeding, has teamed up with the ice cream makers, The Licktators, to re-launch Royal Baby Gaga, breast milk ice cream. You know, to encourage the second-time mom to breast feed and also to remind regular folk "how delicious breast milk is, whatever your age," according to Metro UK.
Hiley provided the milk for the first batch of Baby Gaga ice cream in 2011 - 30 fluid ounces - enough for 50 servings. For the royal version, The Licktators say the breast milk is donated, screened in line with hospital standards and pasteurized before being blended with Madagascan vanilla.
Yum?
In 2011, ice cream maker and co-creator of Baby Gaga ice cream, Matt O'Connor was ordered to stop selling the product in his store. Apparently, the public-at-large made a few complaints to the Westminster Council, according to Metro. Oh, and there's that little thing where they used Lady Gaga's name and she threatened to sue over what the pop-singer called a "nausea-inducing" name.
"There was huge support from breastfeeding women for Baby Gaga ice cream in 2011, yet some politicians still stigmatise women for breastfeeding in public," Hiley said, according to Metro. "We thought the birth of a Royal baby was a great time to whip up support for mums and say that when it comes to ice cream this summer, breast is best.
"After all, what else would you give your young prince or princess?"
The cartons are ready and have started selling as of Kate Middleton's here-and-gone due date: Saturday, April 25. Both blue and pink cartons are available since the gender of the royal baby is still a mystery. The tubs feature the duchess' face superimposed on an image of a breastfeeding mother, presumably, according to Café Mom's The Stir, without Middleton's consent. According to OK UK, all proceeds will go to a breastfeeding charity.
Some say breast milk is "the original fast food." What say you? Does breast milk ice cream sound Gaga-good or Gaga-gag? Leave your comments in the comment section below!
Can't get to the U.K. to buy some Royal Baby Gaga breast milk ice cream? Don't fret - The Licktators have you covered:
HNGN previously reported that some bodybuilders have taken to the teat to bulk up, but recent studies have shown that breast milk purchased online is often not 100 percent human and is often times contaminated with bacteria. Food for thought.
