Who’s Who In Law 27
Ponte Vedra Recorder · November 12, 2015
“Pump and Freeze” not the solution for 50/50 time sharing
Heather Quick
Jessica Gordon
Assumptions associated with the
sustainability of exclusive breastmilk feedings within a 50/50 time
sharing living arrangement became
apparent when public commentary
dismissively remarked that mothers
just “pump and freeze” in response
to the Florida Breastfeeding Coalition (FBC) opposition of SB 250.
Biologically, human milk production requires time sensitive stimuli
to maintain adequate breastmilk
volume that meets the caloric
needs of infants as they grow over
time.
Direct breastfeeding is the best
stimuli for establishing optimal nu-
trition requirements through baby
led feeding.
Long term separation does not
allow for the natural increases in
human milk volume demand as the
baby grows. In addition, the breastmilk let down response may fail to
respond to artificial nipple stimulus via pumping which also affects
breastmilk volume.
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