I work in a hospital which regularly gives banked breast milk as supplement. 4
years ago, when I started here , we gave donor breastmilk to all babies who
received comp feeding. Now, due to a decrease in donors and available milk,
we give Breastmilk to NICU babies and hypoglycemic babies on the post-natal
ward. Babies with other indications for comp feeding ( many of these
indications dubious in my eyes) receive formula. We have a 250 ml bottle of
donor breastmilk in the fridge on the post-natal ward at all times. It is thawed
in a jug of cold water on the bench and is subsequently kept in the fridge for
one 24 hr period. if it is not all used up by then, it is discarded.
Sad that the days of breastmilk to all comp-fed babies have gone. I bottle of
formula does hurt. Marsha Walker has a great article on this:
http://www.naba-breastfeeding.org/images/Just%20one.pdf
Zab Franklin IBCLC Trollhättan Sweden.
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