Hello all. Is anyone using the Medela Waterless Milk Warmer in their
NICU? If so what are your guidelines for saving milk after it is
warmed? Our unit purchased one warmer for every bedspace in the NICU.
So what has been happening is that the nurse warms milk for a feeding
and then mom shows up to breastfeed. Mom then bottlefeeds because she
doesn't want her milk thrown away. I called Medela and verbally they
said that the milk can be saved because it isn't heated to a very high
temperature (this is milk from a bottle that has never had a nipple on
it where the baby took a partial feeding). This information is not in
writing on their site or with the instructions for the warmer. A
neighboring hospital purchased the warmers and the representative told
the LCs in that facility that once the milk is warmed it has to be
consumed or disposed. It can not go back in the refrigerator. So this
has become a problem with wasted milk. Does anyone have any
information about this?
Thank you.
Donna More'

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