This Mother's Scientific Experiment Comparing Breastmilk Against Formula Sparks Huge Debate After Going Viral

'Proof boobs are magical and breast really is best'.

Kailee

• Published in News
• February 26, 2018

Jessica Wilson - a biology student and mother to a 17-month-old boy - perhaps got more than she bargained for when she posted the results of her scientific experiment comparing breastmilk against formula online. In her post, Jessica revealed that she soaked four small assay discs in her breastmilk and another four discs in an unnamed formula. She subsequently placed them into separate Petri dishes that contained a strain of bacteria, Micrococcus Luteus, and recorded her observations 24 hours later.

Unsurprisingly, Jessica revealed that the dish soaked in breastmilk showed 'clear circles', which means that the breastmilk has fought off the bacteria. What was surprising, however, was the dish soaked in formula milk, had 'no effect'. This is a far cry from the companies' claims that baby formula is the 'closest thing to breastmilk'.

Thousands of mothers posted in support of the experiment. The post sparked heated debate, however, with many mothers in opposition to its message.

Jessica Wilson, from Merseyside, UK, posted a photo to Facebook and sparked a heated debate amongst mothers.

Jessica revealed that the dish soaked in breastmilk showed fighting of the bacteria.

She also revealed that the dish soaked in formula had no effect whatsoever.

Jessica, pictured, initially conducted this experiment as she wanted to investigate how true the formula companies' claims were about their antimicrobial properties.

People took to Facebook to comment on the post. Many mothers praised the experiment.

Others, however, say the post was shaming mothers who couldn't breastfeed.

Her post has had more than 14,000 reactions and 12,000 shares, as well as 2,700 comments.

Kailee