Anecdotally, some babies refuse to drink EBM with lipase smell, so  
these mums need to treat their milk to make sure it doesn't happen.   
Basically yes, it is predigestion and it really can be foul smelling  
and yuck to taste.  Some babies will drink anything, others are very  
fussy, only way to know is to try, and if bub is happy then nothing to  
worry about, if not then scalding etc is the go, at least that way bub  
is still getting breast milk, not formula.

Jenny

Jenny Doncon
Breastfeeding Counsellor, IBCLC, Australia

(read my expressing story here: http://www.lrc.asn.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=41257 
  and my weaning diary here http://www.lrc.asn.au/forum/viewtopic.php?t=40015)

On 13/05/2010, at 11:28 AM, Colleen McKeown wrote:

> Please correct if I am mistaken but Lipase aids in digestion. Is  
> there research or evidence to support that Lipase should be  
> restricted? It makes for a sour smell in some milk  but the milk is  
> not soured so to speak. Perhaps the milk banks can address the  
> question .  I'm not sure what the Milk Banks do with the milk with  
> high lipase content but one suggestion is to decrease the mother's  
> intake of PUFA's.  Additionally, avoiding or decreasing foods  and  
> water  with high free iron or copper content. I think it's wise to  
> remember that most babies will take the milk without a problem.
>

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