What is the proper storage and thawing methods for breast milk?

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I have a couple questions about the topic in the heading.

Do all breastfeeding moms have to pump their milk? I am a stay at home mom and only breastfeed I do not pump. Is it a bad thing.

What is the proper storage of pumped breast milk and how long is it good for?

What is the proper way to thaw breast milk?
No, you don't need to pump at all! Most people do for a couple of reasons: it gives them a sense of security because if they every need to stop BFing for a few days, like because they have to go on medication for an infection or something, they know they have a store of milk that their baby can use instead of formula. Also, many moms like the freedom to ocassionally go out w/o baby for longer than a feeding period. But by no means is it bad to not do so, or do you need to do so.

You can store pumped milk in the refrigerator in regular bottles, usually for up to 7 days. You can also freeze milk in the special freezer bags they sell (the fats will stick to regular plastic containers so you should not use them) and freeze the milk for up to 3-4 months. You can combine different pumping sessions as long as you date the whole bottle with the oldest date. It is always preferable not to push the limits of storage times, just to be safe.

You can thaw breast milk in the fridge overnight, or else run it under warm (not hot) water. Once thawed, you need to use it within 24 hours

HOpe that helps!  (+ info)

What disease are related to the skeletal or muscular system of the body?

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Use an internet source to provide some information about a disease related to the skeletal or muscular system of the body.
Answer the following questions:
1. What is the disease and what effects does it have on a patient.
2. What is the prognosis?
3. What can be done to cure or treat symptoms of the disease? (example: medications, therapy, amputation--yikes!)
Check out DMD
1. Problem: defective gene resulting in abnormality of the muscle cell membrane scaffolding protein dystrophin. Result progressive muscle wasting and weakness...to the point of wheel chair confinement and eventually to the point where your respiratory muscles aren't strong enough to breath
2. There's no cure. Death by their 20's
3. No meds. rehab therapy, light exercise to promote strength and stamina. Will need a wheel chair. May need surgeries to prevent permanent contraction of the tendons (contractures). May need ventilatory support

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000705.htm  (+ info)

What is a disease that is caused by dysfunction in the production of a hormone in an endocrine gland?

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What are the symptoms of this disease?
How is this disease treated?
Can this disease be cured completely?
Are you thinking , Thyroid? If so, take thyroxin to supplement the deficiency. Otherwise, there are many endocrine hormones that can get out of whack. Some you use drugs to suppress the gland that is overactive which cause another gland to be out of whack. For example. The kidney has an adrenal gland that controls testosterone, so if you have polycystic ovaries, this can cause the adrenal gland to over produce testosterone causing facial hair, deepened voice and excess testosterone in women causing the women not to have menstrual cycles and also cysts on their ovaries. They use a diabetic drug to also control this or a drug called spironolactone. This just shows you how entailed the endocrine system truly is.  (+ info)

What is the best book to make your own cold storage or cellar?

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Hi, I need to make a cold storage to ferment my homebrew and wines. Can anyone recommend a good book on the subject of cold storages? Thanks.
Note - The temperature where I live is 30 degrees celsius, so yes I need some sort of air conditioning to get a more ideal temperature for fermentation (around 20 degrees).
If you can do the carpentry, you probably don't need a book. The best site is an unheated basement but a closet can be substituted. Essentially, you build a small room and insulate it well. Add a window air conditioner in one wall. Remember that the outside portion will drip, so you need a receptacle for the water. Aren't you going to want to get the temperature down below 20 deg. C for proper fermenting, though?

I'm planning on doing something similar if I can find the right house.  (+ info)

What disease has normal white count and a high level of creatine kinase?

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In NCIS, Director Shepard had some sort of fatal disease, and in the episode "Stakeout," Abby discovers that the Director's blood has a normal white count and a high level of creatine kinase. What diseases could this indicate?
it could be
Heart Disease
or Thyroid Disease

It really could be a lot of things... would need more information!  (+ info)

What is the disease that stops the muscles in the face to move?

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A disease which attacks the muscle motors, so that the muscles in the face won't move. What is the name for the disease?
Erb's Palsy  (+ info)

What is the disease that causes sunlight to burn after a few minutes and can kill?

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I saw on TV , along time ago, that there is a town that "runs" at night time. I believe it is a town that started living at night time because of this disease. I don't remember what the disease is or what the name of the town is. Can anyone help me out on this?
xeroderma pigmentosum. I don't know about any town catering to these people, but that would be really cool!  (+ info)

What is the disease called that looks like cancer but is not it?

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There is a disease that looks like cancer, gives cancer like symptoms and gives you every reason to believe it's cancer but it's not. What is this disease called?
Are you thinking of the word... 'Benign'? Hope this info helps.  (+ info)

What's the difference between addiction and disease?

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Specifically, I’m talking about alcohol and drugs. An alcoholic is said to have a disease. People who have problems with illicit drugs like cocaine, marijuana, heroin, etc, and even legal drugs like pain killers are said to be addicts. What’s the difference? Isn’t alcoholism a form of chemical dependency (addiction). Why is illicit drug dependency not seen as a disease? Is the difference because alcohol is socially acceptable? I submit that an alcoholic is an addict and not necessarily diseased, though liver disease may be present or coming.
Ok! I know that with a disease you have no choice. Since to drink alcohol or not is a choice WHY IS ALCOHOLISM A DISEASE? and drug abuse is not?
I know the reasons for substance abuse, no matter the substance. But WHY IS ALCHOLISM A DISEASE? while drug addiction is not?
Ok, a disease can be treated with medications or surgery. There are medications to help stop smoking and to help stop drinking and to help stop drug abuse. But you don't answer the question WHY IS ALCOHOL ABUSE A DISEASE WHILE DRUG ABUSE IS NOT? or WHY IS DRUB ABUSE AN ADDICTION AND ALCOHOL ABUSE IS A DISEASE?
Terry, be patient with me, I am getting to my point in all caps below but I wanted to put some of this other info in also that I researched.

If alcoholism is a disease (and it classified as a disease as you know), it must be a mental illness. The mentally ill often deny they are ill and the first identification of a mental illness is often when others notice that the afflicted person is behaving in unconventional, bizarre or self-destructive ways.

Like other mental illnesses, there is no blood or urine test for alcoholism. There is no physical marker the healer can look for to identify the disease. All the signs are behavioral.

There are blood and urine tests for other drugs. I can't find anything where there is something in alcohol that causes you to become addicted like say cocaine or nicotine, etc. Wow, the more I search the more unanswered questions!

MAYBE IT IS BECAUSE THEY CANNOT PIN POINT WHAT THE ADDICITON FACTOR ITSELF IS (OR WHAT CHEMICAL CAUSES THE ADDICTION) WITHIN THE ALCOHOL SO THEY CALL IT A DISEASE??? AND THEY CAN PIN POINT WHAT THE ADDICTION FACTORS (OR WHAT CHEMICAL THAT CAUSES THE ADDICTION) WITH OTHER DRUGS LIKE COCAINE, HEROIN, NICOTINE ETC, SO THEY CALL THAT AN ADDICITON AND NOT A DISEASE???? This is my personal opinion, I cannot find any information to back this up, but to me it makes some sense.

It is a disease because it has been declared to be so by the very ones who profess to have the cure for the disease. Actually, they don’t have a “cure.” They have a remedy.

Again, not a black and white answer, I wish I knew definitely for sure also. Oh well, I/we tried.

http://skepdic.com/sat.html
http://www.aafp.org/afp/20030401/1529.html  (+ info)

What disease makes a person constantly tired and have a constant sore throat?

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Hi about a month ago I had a really bad illness. I had a high fever, aches everywhere and was just very cold. All those syptoms vanishes after having Antibiotic for a good three days but soon after I had this feeling of being generally tired and seeming to yawn very frequently. And every morning I wake up with a sore throat, but it usually goes away in about an hour after waking up. I was wondering if there is a disease that has these certain symptoms? thanks.
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome seems like it fits your description pretty well: extreme tiredness is the main symptom, but sleep issues and problems with concentrating are also common complaints. CFS may also cause headaches, muscle and joint pains, a sore throat, or swollen glands.

Doctors have not determined a specific cause, but CFS may begin after another illness (such as the flu). Treatment is still trial and error based and I'm not a doctor so make sure you check in with your own physician before making any decisions. Good Luck.  (+ info)

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