We have a NICU baby born at 26 weeks, who is now 29 weeks.  I asked  the 
attending nurse today if baby was getting any breastmilk.  She said  "oh, yes, she 
gets her mother's FROZEN breastmilk because freezing kills  CMV".  I asked if 
the mother was tested for CMV and the nurse said  no.   She said the doctor 
does this practice as a protocol for  any baby less than 32 weeks.  Once they 
get to 32 weeks, they can have  FRESH breastmilk.  Is this common practice in 
all NICU's??  All you  NICU LC's out there, please respond to me privately if 
you want or any of the  neonatologists out there.  Would love your two cents 
worth.   TIA.  Loni Denman

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