I'm replying to this very old post from Margaret Wills because I heard this
again today. A mom's lipase problem improved when she stopped taking her
omega-3 supplement. I did a little research and discovered that some
omega-3 supplements include lipase to aid absorption. Would it be plausible
that a woman taking such a supplement could have higher lipase levels in her
blood leading to higher levels in the milk?
Thanks for your wisdom,
Susan Nelson IBCLC
Austin TX
Margaret Wills wrote:
A lovely mom asked about her pumped milk, which, very quickly, within
hours, took on a "rancid" smell and taste. We discussed possible issues
with lipase, and about heat-treating to inactivate the enzyme. (I try
to point out the positive -- that the milk hasn't gone bad, as in
bacterial contamination, and that the enzyme causing the trouble, under
ordinary circumstances is a good thing, making her milk more easy for
the baby to digest). She asked if any dietary changes would make a
difference. I didn't have any helpful suggestions, but did say that if
she did any experimenting with changes in her diet, I'd love to get any
feedback from her.
She reported back, a couple weeks later, that she dropped the prenatal
omega supplements she'd continued to take postpartum, and was pleased
that she can now store the milk for about 3 days before there are
noticeable changes.
Of course, this is just a sample of one, but it seemed worth throwing
into this forum for consideration, and maybe for further exploration.
So many women are taking all sorts of omega fats -- and perhaps not all
supplements are created equal, or too high a dose causes problems.
Maybe it's not even an excess lipase issue, but some change in the fat
profile that makes milk more ready to breakdown. Just pondering here.
Healthy fats are important, but I think we are just learning about how
complex a science nutrition is.
The ingredients listed on the brand she mentioned include DHA and EPA
from fish oil concentrates (anchovy, sardine, mackerel)-- sound pretty
smelly right there! and , linoleic, gamma-linoleic, and oleic acid from
borage seed oil.
As I said, just tossing this out there.
Margaret Wills, LLLL, IBCLC, Maryland, USA
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