Hi, All:  What is the hospital policy re: milk storage on units other than 
OB?  I recently was able to place a breast pump on some of our other units 
(day surgery, ER, MICU, Cardiac) for use by a breastfeeding mother admitted 
to one of these units.  The nursing staff is thrilled to be able to have 
easy access to a pump for their patients.  The med-surg director asked me 
how the milk was to be stored - on OB we have a separate 
refrigerator/freezer in the nursery for human milk. Obviously, this is not 
possible on other units.  I recommended that the milk be placed in labeled 
bottles in a ziploc lab specimen bag in the refrigerator (which is used for 
juices, milk, other refrigerated foods for the patients) until the 
patient's family can take the milk home for the baby, which has been the 
practice in the past.  I have an e-mail in to our infection control nurse, 
also.  I did look briefly on HMBA's web site, but didn't see this 
particular topic addressed and did a brief achive search with no results.
Can anyone offer some advice?

Pam Hirsch, BSN,RN,IBCLC
Clinical Lead, Lactation Services
Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
Barrington, IL  USA

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