In a message dated 1/19/2006 2:44:56 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
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We use  glass jars in preference to anything else in our Milk Bank.  In fact, 
 
it's awful when new donors send their milk in plastic bags, before we can  
get jars to them.  We have never had any problems with freezing etc,  and we 
are using temps of down to minus 18 degrees C.  For one  investment, the jars 
can be used over and over again, and for home use  need only be washed well 
in hot soapy water and  rinsed.


The plastic bags can be washed in soapy water, rinsed and reused again as  
easily as glass containers.  I wash resealable plastic bags just as I do  dishes 
to extend their use and reduce my consumption of plastic.  
 
How the EBM in question will be stored makes a difference in the choice of  
containers.  If it's being frozen, leukocytes are destroyed, so it becomes  
merely a matter of personal choice.  If the milk is being cooled in the  frig, 
but not frozen, then plastic is preferable, because some of the leukocytes  will 
stick to a glass surface.  
 
If it's an occasional feeding of EBM, it may make little difference in the  
long run.  If it's a baby in NICU that is receiving all feedings of EBM,  then 
it may make a big difference, since the leukocytes provide significant  
protective effects.  
 
Just some thoughts. 
 
Cheryl Taylor White, CBE
www.drjaygordon.com

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