Be a mother can pump and much time and effort (not to mention, sometimes rude colleagues Moo ). But after a child has a severe infection and was left with brain tissue destroyed by contaminated milk purchasers, health officials have developed new guidelines for cleaning and dealing with these difficult devices.
The baby was prematurely in Pennsylvania, born about 29 weeks in April 2016 weighing three pounds. Despite a premature baby to be NICU care is relatively well developed in 21 days by signs of sepsis. After the cultures and tests doctors determined he in their spinal fluid, always had a rare infection Enterobacter sakazakii, which can be fatal for newborn and premature babies. The Center for Disease control and prevention of diseases hears only four to six cases per year, almost all of which were connected with infant formula in powder .
Although the baby was treated with antibiotics, she suffered convulsions, meningitis and severe brain necrosis of the left brain and the right frontal lobe.
According to a report of the CDC Friday published, the baby has baby food products, but both donors and pasteurized milk expressed breastmilk from the first week was run and then I breastfed with a liquid milk mixed commercial extracted human enrichment. Officials say bacteria in the milk extractor at home, milk samples were used found pumped at home and evacuate the kitchen sink.
Mom soak usually parts of the pump with soap and water in a sink for hours that could be a breeding ground for germs, without rubbing or disinfectant. Then wash, dries the air and stores the kit in a plastic bag with zip top closure between the applications.
"This case has touched us deeply and ask ourselves whether women advice they receive need as safe as possible for their babies to pump her milk," Dr. Anna Bowen, CDC doctor told CBC News . "Breastfeeding is really one of the best things a parent can do your baby's health and development and applaud mothers to pump when the baby can not breastfeed right away."
But Bowen said that found safe during the investigation, virtually no information on how to extract the milk. Therefore, the CDC has its own guidelines in a developed factsheet from two sides .
The most important steps are:
- Wash your hands with soap and water before pumps and pumping equipment handling. Clean the outside of the pump with disinfectant wipes.
- After pumping, storage immediately pumped milk in a refrigerator, a freezer or cooler with ice packs.
- Remove all pump parts that come in contact with the breast or milk. remove rinse under running water, the remaining milk. They do not directly into the sink.
- Clean with soap and warm water as soon as possible in a separate sink or dishwasher. When a dishwasher is used, the washer with hot water and (setting or disinfection) heat-drying cycle. Wash hands before the pages take.
- Allow parts to air dry and not used in a cloth and a cloth-paper, including the sink and bottle brush after cleaning. Do not rub or wipe with a towel.
- storing items in a clean and protected area when they are completely dry.
Some parents praised the CDC to finally make formal recommendations on how to keep sterile breast milk, especially for babies, whose immune systems are already weakened.
However, other criticized the new guidelines, to spread fear and exhausted mothers to add to take care of something else. Mothers are already trying enough stress to produce enough milk or hold frequent pumping breaks. In addition, there is a mother work in an environment without desk to pumps with a common heat sink should do?
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