3 Questions I need help with!!!

How do you freeze breast milk .....in what and how long does it freeze for?

Sore nipples OUCH.... What is the best cream? I have heard of Paranet gauze for the inside of the pad..Lanisoh and Camoderm??? Just not sure which to get...

Also has anyone elses baby been Jaundice. Midwife said he is right on the borderline after taking some blood??? What did you do apart from feed feed feed???

Thanks




(anyone would think I have not had a baby before)

sunlight, strip baby off or even put the cot/bassinet by a window, it doesnt need to be strong sun just a little. preferably 10 minutes on front then 10 on back. we had the same prob with both kids.
cant help with the other q though

I got some little plastic sterile containers from the chemist (Avent ones) and they can be used 4 times I think, now they get used for freezing baby food - very handy! Or you can get little freezer bags that are like ice cubes IYKWIM!

It can be frozen for 3 months in a normal freezer if you keep it near the back, up to 6 months in a deep freeze.

Lansinoh is wonderful and you dont need very much of it. And its ok to leave it on there when baby feeds.

Hannah was a little jaundiced when we came home from the hospital so I had to put her bassinett in the sun when she slept during the day.

Hope that helps Kelly

Aimee prob got the dates right for the amount of time you can freeze BM.

another QUESTION!

When is the best time to express? And when did you start expressing?

As for time of day, I was told that it's better in the morning, but at the same time you could do it after every feed if you want

Frozen breast milk may be kept for two weeks in a freezer box inside a refrigerator; three months in a front opening freezer or fridge/freezer; or six months in a chest freezer at a constant -20 degrees C.


Marcia Roberts is a Lactation Consultant and Registered Midwife at National Women’s Hospital in Auckland. Previously, she was a Plunket Nurse for ten years and a leader for La Leche League.

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I used Purelan and it was fantastic for sore nipples. And seconding what Maria said too, rubbing breastmilk onto nipples.

I expressed in the morning before Han woke up. Used to get quite a bit (very easy to stimulate let down when you are dying to wake your baby up!). Then feed her afterwards. This meant that my supply would increase more so I could in turn express easier!

I used naturo Pharm nipplemed relief cream, and Piper had jaundice as well I just ut her in sunlight as much as I could

Lansinoh is FAB stuff!!! And you can leave it on for feeding. Don't need too much of it as said before.

And yeah, sunbathing for jaundice in a warm room. Congrats by the way!

My son Josh got jaundice really bad and at 18 hours old had to have phototheraphy (like a sun bed) He was boarder line on getting a blood transfusion but lucky his billy rubin levels came down. My daughter got it but not bad and I had to sit her near a window in the sunlight but not for too longer periods at a time as they can over heat and there is a risk of getting sunburnt even through the window. will post a pic of my 9lb 5oz son in the neo natal getting phototherphy - 13 years ago By the way I never got told to strip the baby off to put in sunlight just as long as in hte sunlight.... she got rid of it pretty quick like that.