In a message dated 7/19/2007 5:44:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,  
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Our NICN  Neo's have decided that our NEC rates may be linked to pumped=20=

(MOM)  breastmilk, (ARGH!!).  They have started to culture milk stored in  =
the=20
freezer of "suspect" infants. (signs of "feeding intolerance").  My unders=
tanding=20
is that they have isolated Klebsiella and  Acetinobactor from as least one=
=20
cultured specimen and told the  mothers that they could no longer use  thei=
r=20
milk.


Holly, a few questions.  How many moms and babies are you talking  about 
here?  Was there NEC diagnosed in all these babies?  Or was  there fear that they 
may developed NEC?  How many days old and what  gestational ages were these 
babies when the diagnosis was made?  Were any  of these babies receiving 
fortifiers in the expressed breast milk or receive any  formula supplements?  
Even babies receiving only 100% breast milk diet starting with the first  
colostrum can develop NEC but statistically very few.
Cannot address the organisms that were isolated.  Waiting to hear what  
others on this group say.
Ann Perry, RN IBCLC
Boston, MA



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