Kim Sweet wrote in reference to storage of EBM in NICU <<We use volu-feeders and water bottle type caps. If we loose our supply of volu-feeders we are not sure what we are going to do. We are looking at other resources.>> We use sterile water containers (pour the water out) for our premies mother's milk. The formula companies provide them, of course--at least they do one good thing. they come with a cap and should remain relatively sterile if the mother doesn't touch the inside. Has anyone done a study with EBM and storage in sterile and nonsterile containers? << We also never use half strength breast milk with trophic feeds (0.5-1cc), or with anyother breast milk feedings, we alsways use full strength. We do use half strength ABM if we have no breastmilk. >> Do you have any references for this? It has always pained me to hear mothers say that they were diluting the breast milk with water. I guess I should ask the neos what references they have to support this practice. Chris Lundberg, RN, IBCLC Indianapolis IN