manual breast pump guide image
tiki
Does anyone out there ever feel they were helped by someone who was sent by God? Angels take on all forms. Do you believe angels try to help and guide us in times of trouble?
Answer
Yes. I had a car accident when one of my babies was only 5 months old. I woke up after surgery in ICU hooked up to all the machines and couldn't talk because there was a tube in my nose that went down into my throat. My breasts were inflamed and engorged because I had been breast feeding and had not been able to nurse my daughter. In the middle of the night a nurse asked me if I would feel better if she found a breast pump. She came back awhile later with only a small manual pump. I kept dozing on and off aware that she was working a long time. Finally the pain was relieved and I fell into a sound sleep.
About 24 hours later when they removed the tube out of my throat I asked about that nurse wanting to thank her. I told the doctors and the nurses, and gave them a description of her but nobody knew her nor did she fit any descriptions of any of the nurses that were on duty that night. Whether she was a real person or not, I believe that she was an angel.
Yes. I had a car accident when one of my babies was only 5 months old. I woke up after surgery in ICU hooked up to all the machines and couldn't talk because there was a tube in my nose that went down into my throat. My breasts were inflamed and engorged because I had been breast feeding and had not been able to nurse my daughter. In the middle of the night a nurse asked me if I would feel better if she found a breast pump. She came back awhile later with only a small manual pump. I kept dozing on and off aware that she was working a long time. Finally the pain was relieved and I fell into a sound sleep.
About 24 hours later when they removed the tube out of my throat I asked about that nurse wanting to thank her. I told the doctors and the nurses, and gave them a description of her but nobody knew her nor did she fit any descriptions of any of the nurses that were on duty that night. Whether she was a real person or not, I believe that she was an angel.
I have a breast milk question?
just a mom
Today I posted a question asking about re lactating, and thank you all for the advice. I went and got the Medela pump that was recommended and today I was able to pump 1/2 ounce. My question is this...does this really make a difference? I know that breast milk is best, which is why I'm trying so hard to build up my supply again to be able to BF her (and I think on my first day 1/2ounce is good, right?) But does that 1/2ounce really make a difference for her right now? I noticed that her bowel movement was softer than the peanut butter consistency that formula makes it, but I also wondered if I was imagining it. Also, I was wondering if it's OK to pump into the same container during the day & then give it to her in bulk instead of giving her little by little during the day. Thanks for all the answers and advice! I truly hope I can continue this, and be able to provide breast milk to my daughter again!
Answer
It would make a small difference.
Yes you can pump in to one container, because I only pump for rare nights out I just throw the whole pump in the fridge (manual pump, in your case the whole plastic part not necessarily the tubes).
The thing to keep in mind when you do this is:
a) Obviously it all goes bad from the earliest time (but of course that's really only a concern if you are storing it at room temp)
b) If you have more than one bottles worth in the container you have to make sure you carefully recombine the fat before dividing it which basically means heating it.
I usually just tell the sitter to leave the milk at room temp so the fat recombines, but I know if the milk doesn't get used I am going to end up tossing it. But milk is good for at least 10 hours at room temp unless its very warm.
You could pump and leave it all at room temp and then when you have about 2-3oz offer that, and then start pumping into a new container. But it depends on how long that would take you to pump.
Don't forget to work on getting your daughter back to breast as well, that will make things a lot easier.
Breastmilk Storage & Handling
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkstorage.html
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/reusing-expressedmilk.html
Reusing expressed breastmilk
Q: Should breastmilk left over from a feeding be dumped immediately (like formula), or can you save it and give it to baby later?
A: It should be safe to save the left-over milk and use it at the next feeding.
Per Breastfeeding, A Guide for the Medical Profession by Ruth Lawrence, MD (p. 438):
Breastmilk can safely stand at room temperature for 6 to 8 hours and need not be discarded if the first feeding attempt is incomplete. In contrast, formula must be refrigerated and discarded after the first feeding attempt because it contains no antibodies or infection protection factors.
Can I 're-use' pumped breastmilk? Q&A by Ruth Lawrence, MD
"... If the milk is warmed up but not used, it is OK to reheat the milk once. But the more you reheat the more you decrease some of the valuable immunologic properties of the milk..."
If my baby doesn't finish a bottle of pumped breast milk can I save it for later? by Jan Barger, R.N., M.A., IBCLC
"...Based on this study, which admittedly needs to be done on a larger scale, it would seem to me that expressed breast milk, fed to the baby, partially consumed, and then refrigerated, could be used for one more feeding no more than four hours later. That's probably fairly conservative. One of the best tests of whether the milk is spoiled is to do what you do with cow's milk: Smell it and taste it!"
Brusseau R. Bacterial Analysis of Refrigerated Human Milk Following Infant Feeding. May 1998.
"Summary: The number of infants who are breastfed is on the rise, as is the number of women in the workforce. Many women who choose breastfeeding after returning to work, express milk during the day and store this milk for a future feeding. When infants do not finish a bottle of expressed breastmilk, doctors recommend unfinished portions be thrown away. This study examined bacterial levels in expressed, partially consumed breastmilk that was stored for 48 hours at 4-6° C. A portion of unconsumed milk was examined as a control. Samples were taken every 12 hours for bacterial analysis. Tests were performed to identify total colony counts, pathogenic Staphylococci, coliforms and b-hemolytic Streptococci. This study showed no significant difference between bottles that were partially consumed and those that were not exposed to the babyâs mouth for 5 out of 6 participants. All milk samples had colony counts in the acceptable range of < 105 colony forming units per milliliter (CFU/ml). Although this project provides evidence that it may be safe to refeed a child a bottle of breastmilk, due to the small sample size, further tests should be performed."
http://www.breastfeed-essentials.com/storagehandling.html
While it was originally thought that a mother had to cool her fresh breastmilk before combining it with previously expressed cooled milk, the latest research now shows that you may pump directly into already refrigerated or cooled milk as long as the milk is added within 24 hours of the first milk expressed. You should then follow the storage recommendations based upon the time and date of the first milk expressed. You may pump directly into milk that has been stored at room temperature as long as you do so within 10 hours. This milk would need to then be used.
You may add your fresh milk to what you have already frozen as long as you chill the fresh milk first for about half an hour and it is a smaller amount than the amount that you are adding it to.
http://www.mother-2-mother.com/storemilk.htm
Can I Freeze My Milk After It Has Been Refrigerated Several Days?
Yes - most sources seem to indicate that you should be safe to use ALL the storage options in succession if you need to.
For example, storing freshly expressed breastmilk at room temperature for up to 10 hours, THEN in a refrigerator for up to 8 days, and THEN in a freezer for 3-12 months (depending on the type of freezer).
You're likely to get to stretch your storage times to the maximum (or even a little longer) if you don't "use up" all of your "warmer" storage - for example, you can expect a longer storage time if you freeze the milk immediately (if you know you'll want it frozen) rather than keep it at room temp for 10 hours, then refrigerate for 8 days and THEN freeze the milk.
Even though storage times may be decreased, most bf experts suggest *not* throwing out any milk before the maximum storage time unless when you warm it you notice that it has a very distinct foul smell.
It would make a small difference.
Yes you can pump in to one container, because I only pump for rare nights out I just throw the whole pump in the fridge (manual pump, in your case the whole plastic part not necessarily the tubes).
The thing to keep in mind when you do this is:
a) Obviously it all goes bad from the earliest time (but of course that's really only a concern if you are storing it at room temp)
b) If you have more than one bottles worth in the container you have to make sure you carefully recombine the fat before dividing it which basically means heating it.
I usually just tell the sitter to leave the milk at room temp so the fat recombines, but I know if the milk doesn't get used I am going to end up tossing it. But milk is good for at least 10 hours at room temp unless its very warm.
You could pump and leave it all at room temp and then when you have about 2-3oz offer that, and then start pumping into a new container. But it depends on how long that would take you to pump.
Don't forget to work on getting your daughter back to breast as well, that will make things a lot easier.
Breastmilk Storage & Handling
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/milkstorage.html
http://www.kellymom.com/bf/pumping/reusing-expressedmilk.html
Reusing expressed breastmilk
Q: Should breastmilk left over from a feeding be dumped immediately (like formula), or can you save it and give it to baby later?
A: It should be safe to save the left-over milk and use it at the next feeding.
Per Breastfeeding, A Guide for the Medical Profession by Ruth Lawrence, MD (p. 438):
Breastmilk can safely stand at room temperature for 6 to 8 hours and need not be discarded if the first feeding attempt is incomplete. In contrast, formula must be refrigerated and discarded after the first feeding attempt because it contains no antibodies or infection protection factors.
Can I 're-use' pumped breastmilk? Q&A by Ruth Lawrence, MD
"... If the milk is warmed up but not used, it is OK to reheat the milk once. But the more you reheat the more you decrease some of the valuable immunologic properties of the milk..."
If my baby doesn't finish a bottle of pumped breast milk can I save it for later? by Jan Barger, R.N., M.A., IBCLC
"...Based on this study, which admittedly needs to be done on a larger scale, it would seem to me that expressed breast milk, fed to the baby, partially consumed, and then refrigerated, could be used for one more feeding no more than four hours later. That's probably fairly conservative. One of the best tests of whether the milk is spoiled is to do what you do with cow's milk: Smell it and taste it!"
Brusseau R. Bacterial Analysis of Refrigerated Human Milk Following Infant Feeding. May 1998.
"Summary: The number of infants who are breastfed is on the rise, as is the number of women in the workforce. Many women who choose breastfeeding after returning to work, express milk during the day and store this milk for a future feeding. When infants do not finish a bottle of expressed breastmilk, doctors recommend unfinished portions be thrown away. This study examined bacterial levels in expressed, partially consumed breastmilk that was stored for 48 hours at 4-6° C. A portion of unconsumed milk was examined as a control. Samples were taken every 12 hours for bacterial analysis. Tests were performed to identify total colony counts, pathogenic Staphylococci, coliforms and b-hemolytic Streptococci. This study showed no significant difference between bottles that were partially consumed and those that were not exposed to the babyâs mouth for 5 out of 6 participants. All milk samples had colony counts in the acceptable range of < 105 colony forming units per milliliter (CFU/ml). Although this project provides evidence that it may be safe to refeed a child a bottle of breastmilk, due to the small sample size, further tests should be performed."
http://www.breastfeed-essentials.com/storagehandling.html
While it was originally thought that a mother had to cool her fresh breastmilk before combining it with previously expressed cooled milk, the latest research now shows that you may pump directly into already refrigerated or cooled milk as long as the milk is added within 24 hours of the first milk expressed. You should then follow the storage recommendations based upon the time and date of the first milk expressed. You may pump directly into milk that has been stored at room temperature as long as you do so within 10 hours. This milk would need to then be used.
You may add your fresh milk to what you have already frozen as long as you chill the fresh milk first for about half an hour and it is a smaller amount than the amount that you are adding it to.
http://www.mother-2-mother.com/storemilk.htm
Can I Freeze My Milk After It Has Been Refrigerated Several Days?
Yes - most sources seem to indicate that you should be safe to use ALL the storage options in succession if you need to.
For example, storing freshly expressed breastmilk at room temperature for up to 10 hours, THEN in a refrigerator for up to 8 days, and THEN in a freezer for 3-12 months (depending on the type of freezer).
You're likely to get to stretch your storage times to the maximum (or even a little longer) if you don't "use up" all of your "warmer" storage - for example, you can expect a longer storage time if you freeze the milk immediately (if you know you'll want it frozen) rather than keep it at room temp for 10 hours, then refrigerate for 8 days and THEN freeze the milk.
Even though storage times may be decreased, most bf experts suggest *not* throwing out any milk before the maximum storage time unless when you warm it you notice that it has a very distinct foul smell.
Powered by Yahoo! Answers
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar