Proteins are vitally important for growth and enzyme production, 
carbohydrates for running the brain. Under normal circumstances, lactose 
breaks down into glucose for energy and galactose for forming the 
growing brain. Babies need a balance of all these nutrients, and 
essential fatty acids for cell membranes and energy. Just giving milk 
fat would provide calories and essential fatty acids, but none of the 
other nutrients needed to run the body. Adding mom's milk fat to a fat 
free or low fat lactose/galactose formula could give the baby some of 
the benefits of human milk without doing harm, but I've never seen low 
fat lactose free formula. The consequences of receiving lactose are dire 
for babies with classic galactosemia, so generally docs are cautious 
about doing something unproven.

Catherine Watson Genna BS, IBCLC  NYC  www.cwgenna.com

On 8/8/2019 2:53 PM, Julie Tardos wrote:
> I'm just spitballing in my own brain.
>
> There would be no milk sugars at all in pure milk fat, I think.  What if
> the mom centrifuges her milk, skims off the fat, and gives her baby only
> the fat?  Would there be any benefit versus only using no-lactose formula?
> Or would the baby be getting too much fat & too many calories?
>
> Julie Tardos
>
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