long-term milk storage

Wow, you guys make soap with your milk. That is so neat.

A friend had this idea, which I think is a good one -- freezing some
milk for a possible emergency situation with a new baby (rather than
having to use formula, if some kind of problem arose and I wasn't able
to nurse my newborn). But would toddler milk that's, say, 9-10 months
old even be edible? How late in pregnancy do you lose your milk (and
would frozen toddler milk 5-6 months old be good for a newborn)?

In a possible emergency situation (I'm talking being unconscious or
something), can you get banked milk instead of formula just by asking
for it? We do have allergies running in the family, but so do lots of
people. We'll hopefully be delivering the next baby about 30 miles from
a Mother's Milk bank hospital.

Mary S.
mom to the Sproutkin, 21 months

Mary wrote:
[...]
In a possible emergency situation (I'm talking being unconscious or
something), can you get banked milk instead of formula just by asking
for it? We do have allergies running in the family, but so do lots of
people. We'll hopefully be delivering the next baby about 30 miles from
a Mother's Milk bank hospital.

I don't believe you can get banked milk just by
asking for it. That stuff is seriously guarded
and given to the babies who need it the most,
which are the preemies or seriously ill or the
ones who are allergic to their own mother's milk
but who have to have breastmilk. A doctor needs
to prescribe it and you get just a couple of ounces
at a time (which is a lot for a preemie).

In an emergency situation, it would be fine to
give your baby formula. That's what it's there
for.

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"Irrational Number" wrote in the
ones who are allergic to their own mother's milk
but who have to have breastmilk.

I didn't know it was even possible for a baby to be allergic to his own
mothers milk but not someone elses. That's v interesting, if true!

I would say, in my personal opinion, that breastmilk that is older (by
storage date and by when it was pumped) is definitely better than formula...
but then I'm an anti formula freak. LOL Colostrum is the best bet, but any
breastmilk, I still feel, is better than formula

For banked milk, you have to have a prescription and be able to afford it
because I don't believe that any insurance covers it.

"Mary" wrote in message
...
Wow, you guys make soap with your milk. That is so neat.

A friend had this idea, which I think is a good one -- freezing some
milk for a possible emergency situation with a new baby (rather than
having to use formula, if some kind of problem arose and I wasn't able
to nurse my newborn). But would toddler milk that's, say, 9-10 months
old even be edible? How late in pregnancy do you lose your milk (and
would frozen toddler milk 5-6 months old be good for a newborn)?

In a possible emergency situation (I'm talking being unconscious or
something), can you get banked milk instead of formula just by asking
for it? We do have allergies running in the family, but so do lots of
people. We'll hopefully be delivering the next baby about 30 miles from
a Mother's Milk bank hospital.

Mary S.
mom to the Sproutkin, 21 months

"Mary" wrote in message
...

A friend had this idea, which I think is a good one -- freezing some
milk for a possible emergency situation with a new baby (rather than
having to use formula, if some kind of problem arose and I wasn't able
to nurse my newborn). But would toddler milk that's, say, 9-10 months
old even be edible?

Absolutely. It won't be ideal, but it will be far better than formula.
Late this fall I supplied milk for my premature nephew for several days
until his mom could figure out latching and pumping.

How late in pregnancy do you lose your milk (and
would frozen toddler milk 5-6 months old be good for a newborn)?

Mine was leaving around 20 weeks, and was gone between 30 and 32 weeks.


In a possible emergency situation (I'm talking being unconscious or
something), can you get banked milk instead of formula just by asking
for it? We do have allergies running in the family, but so do lots of
people. We'll hopefully be delivering the next baby about 30 miles from
a Mother's Milk bank hospital.

The hospital where my nephew was born mentioned this as a possibility, but
the doc would have to write a script for it. Assuming you find a good bf
friendly ped it wouldn't be an issue. As someone else said, you'll have to
be ready to pay for it because insurance most likely won't.


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Rhiannon
Mom to M. Girl (27 months) and O. Boy (5 1/2 months)

Mary S.
mom to the Sproutkin, 21 months

CY wrote:

"Irrational Number" wrote in the
ones who are allergic to their own mother's milk
but who have to have breastmilk.

I didn't know it was even possible for a baby to be allergic to his own
mothers milk but not someone elses. That's v interesting, if true!

I've read about it while looking to donate, but I don't know what it is.

-- Anita --

Mom2Aries wrote:

I would say, in my personal opinion, that breastmilk that is older (by
storage date and by when it was pumped) is definitely better than formula...
but then I'm an anti formula freak. LOL Colostrum is the best bet, but any
breastmilk, I still feel, is better than formula

I'm totally with you! I'm so anti-formula that DH
has had to tell me more than once that "formula is
not against the law". However, I wouldn't save
milk for 9-10 months (or more) and of course colostrum
is best in the early days of a newborn. BUT, the OP
was talking about an emergency situation (unconscious
or worse), and I think in that case, if you can get
another mother's BM, that would be great, but if not,
then that is what formula is there for.

For banked milk, you have to have a prescription and be able to afford it
because I don't believe that any insurance covers it.

It also goes by medical necessity. Just because you
have millions of dollars doesn't mean you get access
to the banked milk, if your baby is normal and healthy.

-- Anita --

"Mary" wrote in message
...

to nurse my newborn). But would toddler milk that's, say, 9-10 months
old even be edible? How late in pregnancy do you lose your milk (and
would frozen toddler milk 5-6 months old be good for a newborn)?

It's worth researching more, but I'd be far more inclined to give old
breastmilk then formula which closes the babies gut to weeks of some of
breastmilk's goodness. With the allergy issue I'd be even more careful.

http://www.massbfc.org/formula/bottle.html

Cheers,

Leah


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