Had an interesting conversation with the executive director of the milk
bank.  She is a very wise woman whom I respect immensely.  She said that
there are just so many things we don't know about yet.  We know that there
is colostrum mixed with the mature milk for 4 weeks post delivery. What we
don't know is if the mom who has been pumping for 4 weeks prepartum, will
still make colostrum for 4 more weeks post delivery.  And, yes, she will
have that colostrum saved up, but it is frozen thus not as nutritional as it
would have been fresh.

 

Hmmm.

 

I guess someone needs to STUDY this!!!!  I certainly hope the body still
makes colostrum for 4 weeks post delivery! 

 

Linda Hill RN, IBCLC

 


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