At 03:36 PM 3/3/02 +0400, you wrote:
>Do the studies saying that ebm can be re-used once within 24 hours
>mention if the milk was warmed twice as well? Do they assume for the
>second feeding it was removed from the refrigerator and used cold?

The issue wasn't re-using the milk "once" in 24 hours, but that there was
no increase in bacteria count with the re-use of breastmilk after it had
been given to baby and returned to the refrigerator. The milk would not
have been given to a baby cold.

And the conclusion of several studies is that the bacteria count decreases
continually for up to 8 days so one can use and re-use it without concern.
It is a live substance and the antibacterial properties are there and
continue to do their work of destroying bacteria.

Pat Gima, IBCLC
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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