EBM...

smw81 · #1 (**permalink**) 30-Jul-2008, 23:35

Hi,

I was at a breast feeding study day recently where Suzanne Colson was talking. It was very interesting but I left with a question which I still haven't had answered. She said that expressing milk changes the constiuency of the breastmilk. I have had a look around journals and asked uni lecturers but they know nothing about it. I did email Suzanne and she said she would get back to me but she hasn't and I don't want to hassle her. Has anyone heard about this?

dizzygee123 · #2 (**permalink**) 31-Jul-2008, 07:46

Hi there - don't know much about breastmilk but as an ex farmer I know that cow's milk doesn't change unless you heat treat it or freeze it. Is she talking about storing it after expressing?? Colostrum will tend to seperate after being frozen. Just a thought!

coffeebean · #3 (**permalink**) 31-Jul-2008, 09:26

Not heard anything about this except for when storing it and especially freezing breast milk as freezing the milk destroys some antibodies .

smw81 · #4 (**permalink**) 31-Jul-2008, 10:12

She was talking bout exclusively breastfeeding and said that she wouldn't count mothers who fed their babies EBM as exclusively BF as as soon as the milk is out of the breast the constituency changes. I assumed it may have been an enzyme change? I have read her phd but can't find anything where she can back up this claim!

coffeebean · #5 (**permalink**) 31-Jul-2008, 10:39

Sorry , not heard of anything like that, perhaps it is a new study or currently being researched.

smw81 · #6 (**permalink**) 31-Jul-2008, 10:49

I think it was her own research. Maybe one of the CCCU girls have heard her talking about it. May have to email her again though cos I'm interested in knowing! Quite a big statement with a lot of implications I think, especially for preterm infants.

Freda Bloggs · #7 (**permalink**) 31-Jul-2008, 11:57

Once expressed breastmilk starts to digest itself. If left in the fridge for a week it will contain less bacterium that it did when it was freshly expressed. One week old EBM is still far more nutritious than formula milk. Have a look at penny stanways book. Breast is best

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smw81 · #8 (**permalink**) 31-Jul-2008, 12:09

Thanks for that, I'll have a look at the book.

appletree · #9 (**permalink**) 31-Jul-2008, 13:07

from my own breastmilk I know that it seperates in the fridge! I dunno if that means anything! Obviously it doesn't seperate like this when it comes straight from the breast!

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smw81 · #10 (**permalink**) 31-Jul-2008, 17:38

Thanks appletree