Glad to hear that the milk seems okay. I have a similar situation. My most recent donor lives in Florida and her power went out with Hurricane Frances before she sent me her last shipment .... the milk was in her deep freeze at the bottom under a bunch of food, freezer not opened once, for four and half days without power. Incidentally, the power remained out at her house for four and a half more days! Two thirds of the milk was still frozen when she could get back to the house, the balance was thawed but ice cold. She ran all the milk to her folks house where there was still power. She shipped all the milk to me. I cautiously proceded with all the milk ... starting with frozen milk ... Henry did fine. But then he started eating less and less, until one day he completely refused her milk (a thawed package that I pasteurized) but devoured a bottle of formula. My husband and I decided at that point that we would not give the thawed milk to Henry III anymore. I still have it ... there is man locally with prostate cancer that I heard about that wants breast milk ... he has done some research that it helps it apparently. Perhaps an adult stomach would accept the thawed mlk. I have to find this man though ... just had heard about him, never met him. Needless to say, this is miracle milk as the majority of it stayed frozed enough to remain okay.
So in my case, the thawed milk does not seem to be good for baby. Perhaps you caught yours sooner, which is why I was curious how your Little One responded/ if you kept the milk. You worked so hard to make that milk!
What are you going to do with the freezer? What a hassle for you! Ugh.
Keep up the good work!
Aloha,
Christina
