Now that is an eye opener.  Just goes to show that the same thing can  
mean different things to different people depending on where you  
live.  I would never consider 26C room temperature.

On the topic of washing pump parts....

While pumping 7x a day while dealing with low supply I developed the  
worst chapped skin on my hands from all the dish washing I was doing.   
A friend suggested rinsing the pump parts and storing in the fridge  
between uses and washing well once a day.  I did do this and I read  
the same advice on Jack Newman's web site regarding exclusive pumping/  
pumping when returning to work.  It was winter, this saved my hands  
and saved some time which was desperately needed while I was spending  
at least 8 hours of my day feeding my baby.  I think this is viable  
advice and allowed me to get a few minutes more precious sleep during  
the nighttime.

Cordelia Merritt RN BSN IBCLC


On Jan 16, 2009, at 8:04 PM, LACTNET automatic digest system wrote:

> Date:    Fri, 16 Jan 2009 21:54:17 -0600
> From:    Nancy Mohrbacher <[log in to unmask]>
> Subject: Re: milk storage
>
> I can shed some light on this.  There are differences in room
> temperature guidelines because "room temperature" means different  
> things
> to different people.
>
> It was the "other" pump company who revised its room temperature
> guidelines downward, and part of my job is to write the guidelines for
> my company.  I was interested in why this change occurred, so I called
> the IBCLC who made the change.  We discovered that the changed
> guidelines were based on a room temperature range of 72 to 79  
> degrees F
> (22-26 degrees C), while my company's guidelines were based on a room
> temperature range of 66 to 72 degrees F (19-22 degrees C).  The  
> other LC
> said to me, "Nancy, here in Texas our room temperature never gets as  
> low
> as 66 to 72 degrees."  I replied, "Barbara, here in Chicago our room
> temperature is 66 to 72  most of the year."  LOL!
>
> To eliminate this confusion for moms, I decided to include *both* room
> temperature ranges on our materials.  To further set their minds at
> ease, I also wrote the article at the attached link to explain some
> other reasons differences in milk storage guidelines exist:
>
> http://www.ameda.com/milkstorage/differ.aspx
>
> Life is confusing enough!
>
> Warmly,
> Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC, FILCA
> Lactation Consultant, Ameda Breastfeeding Products
> In Chicago where it was -38 degrees F today with the wind chill


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