I believe the HMBANA Guidelines draw the line at 50%/50%. Our NICU guides
are based primarily on the HMBANA book. We require that mom freeze any
pumped milk at home and bring it in still frozen. If it is less than 50%
defrosted (>50% frozen) it's okay to refreeze. If it is more than 50%
defrosted, put it in the fridge. At the next feed, finish defrosting in
cold water & use it immediately.
My book is at work, so I can't quote directly at this time.
Phyllis

> If a freezerful of milk gets "slushy around the edges", what are the risks
> of refreezing, for use within a month or so?  There's the Official Line
that
> says "once thawed don't refreeze," but then the Official Line says don't
> keep cooked chicken more than a few days, and a lot of us in the real
world
> always do.
>
> When we eat partially refrozen ice cream, our concern is texture, not
> safety.  Is there a *real-world*, logic-based answer for the mom whose
stash
> of milk thaws slightly?
> --
> Diane Wiessinger, MS, IBCLC  Ithaca, NY
> www.wiessinger.baka.com


--- Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC, RLC
--- Glendale, AZ, USA
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