Hello everyone,here's a query related to the discussion we had some
     weeks ago re: frozen vs. fresh breastmilk. The situation is that
     mothers of 28-30 wk gestation babies are encouraged to pump while
     their babies are in a neonatal unit, these moms are told they might
     not get to actually nurse their babies for many weeks and so they
     should freeze whatever they pump. When they do begin to feed EBM they
     are informed that the unit only "serves" fresh breastmilk (up to 48hr
     in fridge) and that the EBM they have frozen can be fed when the baby
     gets home. Many mothers accept this but some are extremely motivated,
     well-read etc and want their babies to get the benefits of the
     colostrum they lovingly pumped (weeks ago) as soon as possible. The
     chief neonatologist is adamant about the freshness issue. So our
     question is: what is your experience/research showing you about the
     best times to feed frozen colostrum to premature babies who are now
     tolerating feedings ? How does long-term (>6weeks) freezing affect
     colostrum?  Thanking you in advance for your wisdom,
     Maureen in Halifax NS, saluting those wonderful moms who pump so
     faithfully for their wee babies.