Hi all,

I am wondering if there is any research into thrush (Candida 
albicans) in stored breastmilk.  I have had a couple of queries about 
needing to toss out all stored, usually frozen, EBM when the mother 
is diagnosed with thrush.  Yet, I can find one post in the archives 
from 1996 that states the poster's family doctor did not find any 
thrush in her frozen EBM and one post from Oct. 2015 that says okay 
to use the EBM while treating for thrush, but not at the end of 
treatment.  As well any "old" equipment that may have thrush spores, 
esp. teats, should be discarded after treatment.  I have also found 
one research paper in Breastfeeding Medicine (June 6, 2009) by Hale, 
Bateman, Finkelman and Berens that Candida albicans was not found in 
milk samples of women with clinical symptoms of ductal 
Candidiasis.  I can only see the abstract at the moment.

Is there anything else about thrush in stored, usually frozen breastmilk?

Should this EBM be tossed if the mother and/or baby is diagnosed with thrush?

Thanks and regards,
Ruth Berkowitz, IBCLC, BFHI Assessor & Educator, ABA breastfeeding counsellor
Melbourne Australia

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