Frozen EBM goes lumpy when thawed

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CT123 · 02/02/2009 15:13

I have a stash of expressed milk in the freezer as back-up but the last couple of times that I've thawed some, it's gone bitty, even lumpy. Does anyone know why and how I can stop this happening?

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RobertPattinsonComeToMomma · 02/02/2009 16:34

normal, I would say! Mine looks better after it's been warmed!

blissgirl · 02/02/2009 19:04

Just shake it up a bit and it will be fine!

Pipnik · 02/02/2009 19:12

I had/am having the same problem. Do you find it blocks the hole in the teat? I think it's just the cream separating out, I usually taste it if it does this just to be sure it's ok.

DP (who does the bottle feed) says that it mixes better if it's shaken really well when it's just defrosted and before it's warmed.

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CT123 · 02/02/2009 20:18

Yes - dh said that the last bottle he gave got a blocked teat and ds gave up drinking (ds doesn't like bottles!). I will just try more shaking and warming next time but glad to know this is pretty common.

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LackaDAISYcal · 02/02/2009 22:27

Don't shake it too vigourously though! I'm sure I read somewhere that shaking it too hard breaks down the structure of the amino acids or something so I've always just swirled it around to mix it. the fat should mix in ok when it is gently heated.

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