ANNE SÜTÜNDE SABUNUMSU TAT: OLGU SUNUMU

Abstract

<div><!--block-->It is known that refusing to breastfeed is a situation which can occur&nbsp; for many reasons. Some studies have reported that the soapy taste of frozen milk causes refusal to breastfeed in infants. Higher levels of lipase in breast milk can cause a soapy taste after having been stored. This study focuses on a 4 months old boy who refused breast milk for a week. He was born with his twin at 31 weeks and his birthweight was 2130 grams. The weight of the baby, who was only fed with breast milk, was 6200 grams. There were no pathological findings during the physical examination and no changes in the environment or the daily routine of his family. His mother was nursing his twin sibling in the NICU and our patient was fed frozen-thawed milk. The mother noticed that her frozen-thawed milk had a soapy taste. The lipase activity in frozen breast milk was found to be 2345 U/l. The mother was advised to mix freshly expressed breast milk with the stored milk. It was discovered that the baby did not reject the breast milk. The soapy taste in breast milk should be considered when babies are intolerant to the frozen milk of mothers. More research is needed to determine the etiology of the soapy taste in breast milk which is especially associated with higher lipase activity.&nbsp;</div>