Can an infant on a ketogenic diet breastfeed? What is the role of breastfeeding for premature infants with brain injury? How does the thymus gland differ between breastfed and formula fed infants? Are there really elevated levels of lipase in smelly milk?
Infants with refractory seizures may be prescribed a ketogenic diet- how does that work with breastfeeding? What is brain dysmaturation in premature infants, and why does breastfeeding play a central role in brain regeneration? The thymus gland differs greatly in breastfed and formula fed infants, join us to find out how and why! Oh, and what’s the stink about smelly milk?
Recorded in May 2019.
Deb Hanson
Thankyou. Really interesting about the thymus and yes- totally agree that breastfeeding is the norm and deviations from that should be treated as such!!
Amanda Janzen
I love the bit about high lipase vs oxidation. I had a pretty in depth science experiment going on in my kitchen a few years back. Ruled out “high lipase” because scalding IMMEDIATELY turned my milk rancid (fishy, metallic tasting). I also noticed I could store in the fridge for 8+ days without issues, but if I immediately froze and/or thawed it it was already bad. So odd, considering I thought the air was what oxidized the fatty acids. I will say my milk was VERY fatty, sometimes 1/4-1/2 the bottle after it separated in the fridge so I think there was more opportunity for it to turn faster. Thanks so much for this!