should it taste like that?? re:ebm

ljo1984 · Mar 8th, 2012, 02:53 AM

i had some ebm in the fridge (at the very back) for just under 48 hours from two seperate pumping sessions (in the same bottle). i heated it up for her in a jug of hot water and gave her it, she left about an oz and about 5 mins after she finished she started sucking her hand so tried her with more, i tested it on arm to see if it hadnt gone too cold and this time as quite a bit went on my arm i licked it and it tasted a bit like the smell of when they bring up some milk (when its curdled) i double checked by tasting it from the bottle and it was the milk not my arm

should ebm taste like that when not used straight away? it didnt smell of anything, i always smell it before heating but after tasting it i didnt give her the rest, also shes been fine after it.

ljo1984 · Mar 8th, 2012, 07:18 AM

Anyone??

grandbleu · Mar 8th, 2012, 07:34 AM

No answer but I'm interested as I express and I get worried about this as I don't taste-test the milk/smell-test the milk - the daycare nanny does it while I'm away at work

ljo1984 · Mar 8th, 2012, 07:52 AM

It says you can keep it at back of fridge for 8 days and everything's sterilised so I'd hope it is ok.

summer rain · Mar 8th, 2012, 09:03 AM

Its due to lipase which is a pancreatic enzyme which is also present in your milk, it has a good purpose of helping your baby to digest the milk more easily but sometimes it can start digesting the milk before it has been drunk. While it occurs more commonly with frozen milk, it can happen with chilled milk as well-it is still safe to drink and in fact is easier to digest, if your baby refuses to drink it then and only then is it a problem xx

ljo1984 · Mar 8th, 2012, 09:15 AM

aw thank you for this info. at least now i know it is safe if it happens again. x

RaspberryK · Mar 8th, 2012, 09:20 AM

This happens to my milk sometimes too and my baby wont drink it, I don't blame him it smells and tastes rancid after heating but not too bad if cold?!!??!!??!!?
Apparently you can scald the milk before quickly cooling and freezing but I just can't be bothered.
x

ljo1984 · Mar 8th, 2012, 10:55 AM

yeh when i tasted it i was thinking how the hell have you drank that! it tasted vile! im glad she did take a third of it cause id be gutted to dump it but i couldnt blame her if she did! lol. they say you can keep milk for 8 days, id dread to think what it'd taste like after a week!!

summer rain · Mar 8th, 2012, 12:41 PM

Have you tried glass bottles for storage as I found they made a huge difference with this problem, with my eldest boys within 12 hours sometimes my milk would smell and look off despite storing it immediately in the back of the fridge. While I haven't expressed much this time I did use glass nuk bottles on the few occasions I did express and on one occasion I left an ozof milk in the fridge for 9 or 10 days because I didn't need it in the end but didn't get round to pouring it away, at 9 or 10 days it still smelled fresh and looked fine, of course I didn't give it to him but what a difference eh? It says on kellymom to try different storage materials as well xx

ljo1984 · Mar 8th, 2012, 12:49 PM

Thanks, where do you get glass bottles from?

Mar 8th, 2012, 02:53 AM	#1
ljo1984 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: leeds Posts: 5,988	should it taste like that?? re:ebm i had some ebm in the fridge (at the very back) for just under 48 hours from two seperate pumping sessions (in the same bottle). i heated it up for her in a jug of hot water and gave her it, she left about an oz and about 5 mins after she finished she started sucking her hand so tried her with more, i tested it on arm to see if it hadnt gone too cold and this time as quite a bit went on my arm i licked it and it tasted a bit like the smell of when they bring up some milk (when its curdled) i double checked by tasting it from the bottle and it was the milk not my arm should ebm taste like that when not used straight away? it didnt smell of anything, i always smell it before heating but after tasting it i didnt give her the rest, also shes been fine after it.

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Mar 8th, 2012, 07:18 AM	#2
ljo1984 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: leeds Posts: 5,988	Anyone??

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grandbleu Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: France for the moment Posts: 3,093	No answer but I'm interested as I express and I get worried about this as I don't taste-test the milk/smell-test the milk - the daycare nanny does it while I'm away at work

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Mar 8th, 2012, 07:52 AM	#4
ljo1984 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: leeds Posts: 5,988	It says you can keep it at back of fridge for 8 days and everything's sterilised so I'd hope it is ok.

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Mar 8th, 2012, 09:03 AM	#5
summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 16,326	Its due to lipase which is a pancreatic enzyme which is also present in your milk, it has a good purpose of helping your baby to digest the milk more easily but sometimes it can start digesting the milk before it has been drunk. While it occurs more commonly with frozen milk, it can happen with chilled milk as well-it is still safe to drink and in fact is easier to digest, if your baby refuses to drink it then and only then is it a problem xx

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Mar 8th, 2012, 09:15 AM	#6
ljo1984 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: leeds Posts: 5,988	aw thank you for this info. at least now i know it is safe if it happens again. x

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RaspberryK Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Northamptonshire, England Posts: 4,629	This happens to my milk sometimes too and my baby wont drink it, I don't blame him it smells and tastes rancid after heating but not too bad if cold?!!??!!??!!? Apparently you can scald the milk before quickly cooling and freezing but I just can't be bothered. x

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Mar 8th, 2012, 10:55 AM	#8
ljo1984 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: leeds Posts: 5,988	yeh when i tasted it i was thinking how the hell have you drank that! it tasted vile! im glad she did take a third of it cause id be gutted to dump it but i couldnt blame her if she did! lol. they say you can keep milk for 8 days, id dread to think what it'd taste like after a week!!

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Mar 8th, 2012, 12:41 PM	#9
summer rain Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2010 Location: South East England Posts: 16,326	Have you tried glass bottles for storage as I found they made a huge difference with this problem, with my eldest boys within 12 hours sometimes my milk would smell and look off despite storing it immediately in the back of the fridge. While I haven't expressed much this time I did use glass nuk bottles on the few occasions I did express and on one occasion I left an ozof milk in the fridge for 9 or 10 days because I didn't need it in the end but didn't get round to pouring it away, at 9 or 10 days it still smelled fresh and looked fine, of course I didn't give it to him but what a difference eh? It says on kellymom to try different storage materials as well xx

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Mar 8th, 2012, 12:49 PM	#10
ljo1984 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: leeds Posts: 5,988	Thanks, where do you get glass bottles from?

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