The Process of Scalding Breastmilk to Help "Kill Excess Lipase"

[Aliwisha1]

@nickerfrotts2000 yes prior to being frozen just after its pumped

[nickerfrotts2000]

Does breast milk have to be scalded prior to being frozen, or is it fine to scald after it has been frozen and thawed?

[Typh00nie]

I only founf this way too late!! After pumped 2 freezer full of milk then I realize it tasted funny after I thawed it every time! But my freshly pump milk taste fine .. I wish I knew about LIPASE in breast milk ealier! Cuz now I have to throw all my 120bags full of my precious milk down the drain?? I'm having an emotional breakdown now! Can anyone help answering me plz?? Is there a way to save some of the frozen milk?

[Aliwisha1]

@Typh00nie Unfortunetely there isn't I had to throw away bags and bags myself. It has to be scalded as soon as its pumped before it is frozen bc the extra lipase eats the fat and causes it to spoil

[chiya7]

@Typh00nie I read somewhere you can donate it to a milk bank, which may be much better than throwing it out!

[chiya7]

@Typh00nie Also read on LLL forums that you can save it to cook baby food later, good idea?

[jcohenour1]

@Typh00nie Don't throw it out!!! Breast milk banks will take it. It isn't "bad" just taste different. There are a lot of babies who don't mind the taste difference and it has all the same nutrients

[Jrgh1983]

@jcohenour1 Yes - milk banks pasteurize all milk so they will also take the milk if you decide not to use it or if babe still rejects it ...good luck!!

[Jrgh1983]

@Typh00nie You don't have to throw away the milk!! I've read that mommies have mixed the high lipase milk with fresh milk, ie 3 oz fresh, 1 oz frozen (thawed, of course) to start and then up the frozen/fresh ratio...basically getting babe used to the different flavour. You can also use the frozen milk to make cereal or add to sweet potatoe mash for example. I also have the same problem and tried about 10 oz that I had to dump. Good luck 8)

[marsie82]

So the skin that is layered ontop of the milk, is that the lipase? Is that what should be avoided while pouring in the milk?.

[marsie82]

So the skin that is layered ontop of the milk, is that the lipase? Is that what should be avoided while pouring in the milk?

[Guinnessgurl27]

Can you scald breastmilk that has been in the fridge for a day or so? I found my breastmilk smells sour once I freeze it and warm it up. If it's thawed and cold it doesn't smell sour... The bottles I have had in the fridge for a few days never smell at all, just once it has been frozen and thawed. I don't pump all the time, so I can't get huge amounts out each time, so I have to build up a stock to try and scald it to see if that helps

[Aliwisha1]

@Guinnessgurl27 From what I found online and reading about it must be scalded right after you pump it then cool it in the fringe then freeze it

[dsugartwist]

Hi! After you boil it do you let it cool just by leaving it on the stove or do you put the milk in the breast milk bags and cool it down in ice and water then freeze?

[Aliwisha1]

@dsugartwist I would let it cool for about 5 mins then put it in the bags it really helps if you have a pot with a spout like rim to pour it if u know what I mean by that the pot I used in the vid is one.

[CristinaPeter411]

well crap... only 1/2 of my comment posted. I'm going to send you a private message instead...

Thanks for the video anyway!

[CristinaPeter411]

her with my husband and a bottle, but can't because all my frozen milk that I've tried to defrost smells sour!! So, I just started scalding it, but was unsure I was doing it right. I only pump once a day, and only one boob, so I don't get nearly as much milk as you do (tops 4 oz). I haven't yet defrosted any scalded milk to make the comparison, but hopefully, I've nipped the problem in the bud! Question for you, though... is it possible to only have excess lipase SOME of the time? Like, do

[NikRN07]

Just wanted to thank you for posting this video. I just found out that I must have too much lipase in my BM too since it smelt sour immediately after thawed from frozen. I practiced scalding the BM with the thawed milk, then tossed it, but wasn't sure if I was doing it right. Your video helped me big time! Thank you!

[Aliwisha1]

@NikRN07 Your very welcome I am so glad that my vid is helping others. When I first found out about it there wasn't very much info out there. So when I found an article about scalding I decided to post a vid since no one else had about this topic.

[lisabickell]

I had a hard time seeing what the milk looked like when it was officially scalded. Just to clarify, how big are those bubbles around the edge? It seems like a fine line between scalding and boiling. I've been trying to scald mine but the bad taste doesn't seem to go away so maybe I'm taking it off the stove too early? Any advice would be so greatly appreciated!

[Aliwisha1]

Little tiny bubbles will usually form when its scalded and usually I watch for many tiny bubbles and then I will take it off and let it cool for about a min or two then I immediately put it in the refringerator

[ALB4EVER05]

I froze mines from the other night . u can only have it in there 5 days right if u don't use it throw it out? I didn't know that you have to heat it first then freeze it well, i didn't do that much to heat it so lol. Great info video 5 stars :-) and nice kitchen by the way

[Aliwisha1]

I produce extra lipase an enzyme that eats the fat in the breastmilk and causes my breastmilk to sour so this is why I have to do this. If your breastmilk smells sour after unfreezing you could have this prob with yours but... this is something unlikely to happen to most ppl. Breastmilk can last up to 3-6 months in a regular freezer

[ALB4EVER05]

oh ok cool am going to try to unfreeze mines today