At a Glance
- A 2-year-old girl asked to eat her mother’s last frozen bag of breast milk
- The mom, Brontë, recorded the moment and posted it on Instagram
- The video has gone viral, resonating with parents worldwide
- Why it matters: It highlights the emotional weight mothers place on the final bags of breast milk
A mom never expected her last bag of frozen breast milk to become a toddler snack, but that’s exactly what happened when her 2-year-old daughter spotted it in the freezer.
Brontë shared the moment on Instagram, showing her daughter Zelly curled on the couch, happily munching the frozen milk straight from the bag. Over the clip, she wrote, “This was definitely not how I planned to use the final bag of breast milk.”
In the caption, she added, “Parenting is 100% improvisation. Anyone else hold onto that final bag like it was worth its weight in gold?”
How the last bag became a popsicle
Brontë told News Of Losangeles she first remembered the bag existed while she was at work.
“My co-worker actually reminded me that I still had milk in the freezer at work,” she said. “I knew it was there, but if it was at work, then I knew we wouldn’t use it. Which sounds weird, but I don’t think I was ready for that last bag to go.”
When she got home, Zelly saw the bag and immediately claimed it.
“She put her little hand on her chest and goes, ‘Mine, mama. My bite. Mine,’ ” Brontë recalled. “I definitely paused for a second, but I did this for her, so I opened the bag and handed it to her.”
Key moments:
- Zelly calls popsicles “bite”
- She took the frozen bag to the couch and got comfortable
- Brontë was surprised because Zelly hadn’t eaten frozen milk since infancy
Frozen milk wasn’t a new treat
Brontë explained that frozen breast milk had been used before, but never as a snack.
- During milk baths for eczema, Zelly would grab and eat the frozen cubes
- Before starting solids, Brontë gave her frozen milk to introduce new temperatures and textures
- Those instances were rare and had stopped long ago
No plan for the final bag
Brontë admitted she didn’t know what she’d do with the last bag.
“Honestly, I have no clue. I have one piece of breastmilk jewelry already,” she said. “Maybe more jewelry for myself. We used bags of milk for milk baths when her eczema was bad, so maybe for that as well. I didn’t really have a plan. It was my emotional support bag of milk.”
Viral response
The video exploded online, something Brontë never anticipated.
“Honestly, I am shocked. Not once did I ever think a video of my kid taking bites of her frozen milk would resonate with so many different people,” she said.
She believes the reaction stems from the shared experience of breastfeeding and the emotional weight of ending that journey.
Community feedback:
- Hundreds of moms commented about keeping their own final bags frozen
- Many shared the emotional difficulty of closing that chapter
- Brontë feels the conversation about ending breastfeeding is rarely discussed
Reflection on motherhood
Brontë and her partner went through two years of infertility treatment before Zelly arrived, making the breastfeeding journey especially meaningful.
“So many women commented about keeping those last few bags frozen. I think that’s something we just don’t talk about enough,” she said. “What do we do when the journey is over? A huge part of our lives and journeys just ends with a frozen bag of milk. It’s kind of intense.”
She added, “Motherhood is such a complex transition. There’s so many different chapters that just close quietly, but still take such an emotional toll. I just want to remind all the mamas out there that they’re doing a great job.”
Key takeaways:
- The final bag of breast milk holds deep emotional significance for many moms
- Brontë’s spontaneous decision let her toddler enjoy an unconventional treat
- The viral moment sparked a broader conversation about the end of breastfeeding
