Milk banks thaw and re-freeze milk all the time. 

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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phyllis Adamson IBCLC
Sent: Sunday, August 16, 2009 12:53 AM
Subject: Re: Refreezing breastmilk

Haven't seen any studies on refreezing breast milk.
But the meat counter does note when fish has been previously frozen so you will cook it very soon and NOT re-freeze it. I think it's a quality of the food kind of thing: less nutritional value poor flavor. But never heard that re-freezing food (or milk?) ever made it contaminated or "bad" to eat. 
Maybe the butcher will have that information - or HMBANA - or your County Health Dept - or?

Phyllis

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Does anyone know if there are any studies that have been done  on breastmilk that has been frozen, thawed, and then refrozen?
 
*Everyone* says, "never refreeze breastmilk."  I want to  know why.  Is this just because we've always been told if the meat thawed,  don't refreeze it
-- because why?
 
Have you ever gone to the grocery store and looked at the  fish?  A lot of the fish was "previously frozen."  Do you take that  home and refreeze it?  
So why can we do that with fish and not breastmilk  -- or hamburger -- or peas?
 
Is not refreezing breastmilk evidence based practice or common  practice just like we know that if a mom eats cabbage/broccoli/spicy  foods the baby will get gas?  Or that breastfeeding babies HAVE to be  burped.  (When was the last time you saw a mother cat whap their kittens on  the back after a
feed?)
 
If your choice is breastmilk that has thawed and been  refrozen, or formula 
-- which would you choose?   
 
 
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA
Lactation Education  Consultants
_www.lactationeducation.com_ (http://www.lactationeducation.com/)  

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