[tri-med] Re: colostrum


> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Faulkner"
> > Can colostrum be removed from the breast and stored in some way, in case
> > thebaby can not nipple after birth? So the baby can get the colostrum by
> > someother means.
>
> Most definitely.
> If your baby cannot suck for whatever reason, the nurses should help the
mum
> to express. What is expressed (and the first attempt is usually only a few
> mls of colostrum) can then be given to the baby via whatever means the
baby
> is being fed eg bottle, NG tube or whatever.

Expressed: can be done manually or with a pump. There are hand pumps,
battery powered pumps and electric pumps.

Breast milk has a freezer storage of 3 months (if I remember correctly). Be
sure to date packages you put into the freezer. With my daughter (non-trier)
I stored up some breast milk before returning to a part-time job. I found
the Playtex bottles to be great for that because you use the plastic
disposable liner. The breast milk can be put into the liner and frozen (in
the plastic bottle frame so the shape is correct) and then the  frame can be
removed after freezing. The plastic bags take up little space and you can
write on them easily.

Contact your hospital's lactation consultant and/or the La Leche League for
extra help.
www.lalecheleague.com    It's an international group for breast feeding
support and information.

Like Karen, I don't know about trying to store up anything before birth.
Birth is what triggers lactation via hormones.

Michelle mom to Alex (14,partial trisomy 14 mosaic) and Molly (11)
MichiganUSA


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