Nancy Wight writes: "Extremely preterm infants have very limited immune systems and can easily be overwhelmed by a large exposure to bacteria or virus, despite the wonderful antibodies in mother's milk. (eg the CMV issue) If the infant is a "premie grower" and stable, we don't worry about it. If the infant is 500-1000 gms, <28 weeks, still on a ventilator, etc. we consider the risks versus the benefits and occasionally will have Mom pump and dump for 2-3 days, until she is feeling better and has a good antibiotic level in her bloodstream." Would it be possible for this Mom to pump and freeze her milk .... perhaps for use months from now? I just can't bear the notion of asking a mother to DUMP her milk. Liz Brooks, JD, IBCLC Wyndmoor, PA, USA *********************************************** 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