In a message dated 9/28/02 11:46:17 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
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> The hospital is now trying to find a source of containers suitable for the
> collection and storage of human milk for their premies, preferably glass .
> The polythylene bags are a possibility, but it would be better if the
> mothers could pump directly into the container.
>
>
> At our hospital, we use sterile specimen cups. Although you can't pump
> directly into these, they  are easy to stack, inexpensive, and esy for the
> mom to transport. And if she has any containers left over after discharge,
> she can use them at home if she is pumping for work or whatever and reuse
> them.
> Medela also has small volufeed size containers that can be used with the
> breastpump.
>
> Barb Whitehead, BS, IBCLC
> Eastern NC


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