I was asked to consult on a situation where a 1 year old is being fed breastmilk continuous drip in a kangaroo pump. After one hour, the milk is so thick that the nasogastric tube [#8 french] plugs. The nurses have tried mixing the bag to prevent separation of the fat. There are no additives in the milk and no unusual storage issues. The milk has the appearance of mashed potatoes after it has been sitting in the bag for about 1 hour. The nurses have discovered that keeping a warm pack outside the bag will keep the milk in liquid form. I am worried about milk being a source of infection by keeping it warm. I am having them give the milk by syringe pump and not warm it. Suggestions? *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html