I would like to respond to the issues of human milk storage.
Unfortunately, with large hospital institutions, there are many
different governing regulations that must be followed as well as
involvement by multiple departments and organizations within the
hospital itself.  While not making final decisions, I have had the
opportunity to be involved with recommendations at my hospital since I
fill the only position that is partially dedicated to lactation.  Our
hospital follows universal precautions which says that personal
protective equipment (gloves, masks and gowns) is available at all times
and it is the employee that decides what exposure and risks that are
involved with any potentially contaminated patient or body fluid
contact.  Responding to dedicated human milk refrigerators and freezers,
both the CDC guidelines are used as well as the book ADA Infant
Feedings:  Guidelines for Preparation of Formula and  Breast milk in
Health Care Facilities.  While they do not require biohazard stickers,
we were required to do so either by a recent survey from the Joint
Commition of Hospital Accreditation or the State of PA survey.  So, it
is there.  Do I think it needs to be there?  No but someone up the chain
of command did and this is a battle that I don't feel that causing is
any harm to our breastfeeding mothers and babies.

Angie Kirkwood RN, BSN, IBCLC

Nurse Feeding Specialist and Certified Lactation Consultant
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Office  412-692-5036


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