I tend to think the younger the child, the more important the breastmilk. But....maybe SOME ebm would help digest the abm. if i had to choose, i would choose use it now and hope the mom will decide to continue bf. I know you will get many suggestions like the following: could the mother continue ebm feeding??? couldn't she be convinced that this is in the best interest of the baby? maybe she could take a herbal or prescription galactagogue to help increase her supply? maybe she could be put in touch with another mother pumping long term for a sick child.? or local LLL group for support? good luck. Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC Louisiana Breastfeeding MediaWatch Campaign Violet Louisiana, USA mailto:[log in to unmask] _______________________________________________________________ Get Free Email and Do More On The Web. Visit http://www.msn.com *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html