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

I show how I scald my breastmilk. I do this 3x a day each time I pump. This method is what I use because I produce too much lipase in my breastmilk an enzyme that basically eats the fat in my breastmilk causing it to sour in only a matter of mins or hours. By scalding I prevent this process and can keep my milk longer :)

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[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

[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.

[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)

[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

[chiya7]

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

[chiya7]

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

[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?