They have new guidelines. You may want to check the site or Mary Rose Tully.
From a previous Milk Bank Director.
Kate Y. Pierce
Lactation Station, Inc.
Maternity and more
527 Southland Dr.
Lexington KY 40503
859-277-2988
859-278-0880

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phyllis Adamson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 12:20 PM
Subject: Refreezing resource info


> I just talked to my coworker and she read the relevant passage from the
> HMBANA 1999 Guidelines for Hospitals. I didn't get the page number but it
> was in the section on info for parents.
>
> Statement:
>
> "Milk that is partially thawed and not previously fed to the infant (less
> than 50% of volume thawed) may be refrozen, in the interest of maximizing
> the volume of milk, availability of milk to the infant, and preventing
> waste."
>
> Explanations:
>
> "There is no research to indicate that milk that has been partially thawed
> is unsafe, and intrinsic anti-infective properties of the milk may still
be
> active, although at a reduced level.  Neville 1995.
>
> "Repeated freezing and thawing may break down the milk fat globule
membrane
> and expose the inner surface to binding by ion and other milk components.
> Frequent partial thawing should therefore be avoided. Other researchers
> report that lipases remain active during refrigeration and freezing.
> Berkow, et al 1984  Levine & Clark 1987
>
> "Breakdown of the fats during lipolysis may actually increase the
> anti-viral, anti-bacterial and anti-parasitic activity of the milk.
Hamosh
> 1994  Hamosh et al 1996  Isaac & Thormar 1990"
>
> She didn't have time to read off the full citations in the back of the
book
> that correspond with these brief references. Can get those later for those
> who need them.
>
> Phyllis
>
>
> --- Phyllis Adamson, IBCLC, RLC
> --- Glendale, AZ, USA
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