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Date: | Fri, 6 Oct 1995 17:26:54 -0400 |
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Rachael,
I loved to get referrals from Drs. that said the baby was not gaining weight
because the mother had "skim milk". We now have classified human skim, !%,
2% and whole milk. I actually have a centrifuge machine that I would test
the milk so I could show the Dr. that the mother's milk had sufficient amount
of fat. I would take various samples of milk throughout the day (and yes
for those smart ones out there, I would take random samples before feeding
and after feeding) pool them and place in 75mm capillary tubes, seal end.
Centrifuge for 10-15mins., measure fat content. Ruth Lawrence explains it
also on p. 616 in her book. I used a % conversion table ie- 4%=.62cal/cc,
5%=.68cal/cc, etc. I have to say that 99% of the samples had sufficient fat
content which confused many of the drs.
Pat Bull, RN, IBCLC
Naperville, IL
(708) 420-2172
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