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EBM smelling like acid, is this normal?

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HeinzSight · 06/12/2009 20:10

I sniffed some the other day, I had only expressed it the day before and it smelt AWFUL, you could almost describe it as smelling like vomit!

Is this normal?

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HeinzSight · 07/12/2009 10:05

I'm wondering if there's something wrong with our fridge and its not cold enough.

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squashimodo · 07/12/2009 10:46

What temperature is your fridge? I think it should be around 3c. Is your fridge freezing liquids a little? Maybe you could smell lipase?(sp?)

HeinzSight · 07/12/2009 15:03

the reading on a little thermometer I have dangling in the frige says 12 degrees! But the digital display on the front of the fridge says 2

I've got it on an extended warranty plan so will call them.,

What does lipase smell like?

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humptynumpty · 07/12/2009 15:05

taste a little bit, might be off? I remember expressing and it was off the next day... bloody waste of time and effort that was!!!

squashimodo · 07/12/2009 15:19

Some people say lipase tastes and smells like vomit.

HeinzSight · 07/12/2009 15:32

the reading on a little thermometer I have dangling in the frige says 12 degrees! But the digital display on the front of the fridge says 2

I've got it on an extended warranty plan so will call them.,

What does lipase smell like?

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HeinzSight · 07/12/2009 15:33

I'd say it smelt a bit like vomit, acidy vomit - yuk

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SofaKingCloseToChristmas · 07/12/2009 18:29

I think I have high lipase in my EBM and it tasted of soap. I only tried a sip and it made me vomit.

There are tips on KellyMom on how to deal with it although I never bothered and stopped expressing.

HeinzSight · 08/12/2009 20:44

I've booked for an engineer to come and look at my fridge on Friday. I'm hoping it's that.

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Picante · 10/12/2009 08:39

Hi Heinz, just to add your baby won't drink it if it's off so don't worry about that.

I did realise my fridge wasn't cold enough when my milk did the same after a day. Make sure it's right at the back of the fridge.

HeinzSight · 11/12/2009 11:52

Oh that's interesting and reassuring Picante. My DD2 quite happily will drink it, so does that mean I can carry on giving her EBM?

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Picante · 11/12/2009 13:41

I reckon so!!

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