Hello Kirstin,

I will offer conjecture about why the 1ml of frozen colostrum was so thickened upon thawing out.  It sounds like the freezing and storage process, even if only for a brief time, may have caused the dehydration of the colostrum, perhaps due to the method of storage/type of container allowing too much exposure of the colostrum to the cold air.  Just a guess - - 

With best regards, 

Debbie

Debra Swank, RN BSN IBCLC
MoreThanReflexes Education
Ocala, Florida USA
http://www.MoreThanReflexes.org

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From Kirstin in Sydney:  "At our hospital we have been suggesting to diabetic women from 36/40 to hand express colostrum and freeze it in case their baby requires extra after a breastfeed (due to hypoglycemia) in the early days.  One mother today defrosted 1 ml of colostrum from a syringe and it had thickened like cream cheese.  Anyone have any idea why this would happen? Not sure if I can post a photo but I can if this is possible in the list."  

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