Hi Everyone! I have been contacted by a family who wishes to use centrifuged breastmilk (defatted human milk), but the institution they are currently involved with (the baby has been in ICU following heart surgery for about 3 months now) will not allow them to use the skim breastmilk unless they can find a protocol from another hospital. (Don't even get me started...) Has anyone I have helped (with information and procedures of how to centrifuge and skim human milk) developed an official protocol? If so, please email me so I can help this family. I am frustrated beyone words, and this is my last ditch attempt to help this family feed this child breastmilk. On a happier note, Bobby is turning 4 next week and is doing wonderfully. He is scheduled for his next (and hopefully last for a long time) heart surgery in 9 months, so until that event has passed, I am still pumping breastmilk for him. Even I am surprised that I've been able to keep up a supply (exclusively pumping) for 4 years. Though I have been told it is unlikely, Bobby can develop a chylothorax again so I don't know if I'll need the milk to centrifuge. I've also developed quite a huge freezer supply over these past years, but hopefully I won't need it. Thanks for any help you can give me on the official protocol issue. Trish Whtehouse *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html