Just got a call from a working mom.  Her baby is breastfeeding and gaining well
even though she had to return to work at two weeks.  She has been able to
continue breastfeeding at night and pumping at work.  At times, on weekends, she
is able to store some bottles (actually platic bags of the Pl----x brand) to be
used when she runs low.  Once in each of the last two weeks, her sitter has had
to use the frozen milk in addition to the milk mom has brought from the day
before.  Both times baby threw up about 20 - 30 minutes after the feed and
appeared to throw up 'all' the milk she drank.  She was fine, not fussy
afterwards, breastfed when mom got there, and showed no ill effects.  When it
happened the first time, mom wasn't concerned.  This second time she is asking
is there something in the freezing that could make the milk intolerable for the
baby.  She's a very careful mom and says the milk has not been thawed an
refrozen (in PR our lights go out often, but she says this has not been the case
in her area as her clocks have not lost time).  Milk is thawed quickly and given
to the baby immediately.
Any ideas out there?
Jeanette Panchula, BSW, LLL, RN, IBCLC
Puerto Rico