Trying to work and exclusively breastfeed is a challenge in many ways.  
Maintaining a milk supply in order to keep infant interested at the breast, 
maintaining a stock pile for days where there is just not enough time to pump are two 
ways that come quickly to mind.  So,  unless the mom is pumping for an 
exclusively bottlefeeding  child (particularily a preemie) focusing on the loss of a 
few nutrients and recommending short-term pumping for use within a few days 
makes it even more challenging.  As long as the bag is clean, stored 
appropriately and the milk is used within a reasonable time, "DOes it really matter?"  
Human milk is so rich in nutrients that I can't see how a few feedings of 
frozen milk during the week can really impact the nutrition of the child.  What 
type of bag its stored in should not really matter as well.  Certainly the ones 
made for mother's milk are nice but I have always considered them a luxury not 
a neccessity.  A stockpile of as much milk as possible prior to returning to 
milk is important as one never knows what sort of  future chaos may 
occur--illness, time constraints, family crisises, etc.-- once she returns. Frozen human 
milk is still superior to the alternative.  Please the most important thing is 
that the child receive only breastmilk lets not make exclusive breastfeeding 
anymore challenging for the working and pumping mom. Chris
Christine Betzold NP IBCLC MSN

www.theBFclinic.com

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