Hi all, I am wondering if there is any research into thrush (Candida albicans) in stored breastmilk. I have had a couple of queries about needing to toss out all stored, usually frozen, EBM when the mother is diagnosed with thrush. Yet, I can find one post in the archives from 1996 that states the poster's family doctor did not find any thrush in her frozen EBM and one post from Oct. 2015 that says okay to use the EBM while treating for thrush, but not at the end of treatment. As well any "old" equipment that may have thrush spores, esp. teats, should be discarded after treatment. I have also found one research paper in Breastfeeding Medicine (June 6, 2009) by Hale, Bateman, Finkelman and Berens that Candida albicans was not found in milk samples of women with clinical symptoms of ductal Candidiasis. I can only see the abstract at the moment. Is there anything else about thrush in stored, usually frozen breastmilk? Should this EBM be tossed if the mother and/or baby is diagnosed with thrush? Thanks and regards, Ruth Berkowitz, IBCLC, BFHI Assessor & Educator, ABA breastfeeding counsellor Melbourne Australia *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome