A 23-year-old woman has shared the unconventional way she earns money from her bodily fluid.
McKenzie Stelly, a resident of Lafayette, Louisiana, approximately two hours west of New Orleans, has been selling discharge from two of her private parts for $5 per ounce.
Amazingly, she has been able to produce over five gallons of this bodily fluid each month, earning more than $3,500 in the process, and surprisingly, this isn’t from selling urine.
The mother of two has been profiting from selling her breast milk, though this venture did not begin with the intention of monetizing her newborn’s primary source of nourishment.
It happened quite organically.
“I’ve always wanted to breastfeed my babies because I believe it gives them the best start in life,” McKenzie explained. “My mom did it, I’ve always wanted to do it too.”
After having her first child, Elias, she faced difficulty breastfeeding him due to his two bottom teeth.
Instead of turning to formula, she contacted a woman on Facebook who donated breast milk for Elias.
In August 2024, she welcomed her second son, Rhett, and found herself producing an excess of milk, prompting her to help others as she had been helped.
“I realized I had an oversupply, so I wanted to help others like I’d been helped,” she said.
“I needed to get rid of the extra milk to avoid getting clogged milk ducts, which leads to mastitis.”
She began donating to Tiny Treasures’ ‘milk bank’ to assist mothers in the US and beyond, earning a small compensation in return.
“People think that breastmilk should always be given for free, and I do agree to some extent, but it’s still a product of my body and time,” she added.
However, when she advertised her breast milk on Facebook for 70 cents an ounce, bodybuilders started contacting her due to the milk’s high protein content.
“I found it strange at first, but that’s before I saw how much I could make,” McKenzie explained.
“Pumping isn’t as easy as it might sound. Yes, my body produces it, but I have to stick to a routine to avoid my milk ducts getting clogged.
“Pumps can cost up to $300, which isn’t cheap, and I brought a second fridge for stock rotation.”
Now, McKenzie has embraced her new customer base.
“I charge a higher rate for a bodybuilder because their grown adults and it’s a lifestyle choice they’re choosing to explore.
“Breast milk isn’t a necessity to them; it’s a tool they use to up their protein intake.”