I have a GF whose 16 month old DS is currently in ICU post open heart surgery (performed Tuesday). After a rocky period post surgery, he is now expected to be moved to the ward this afternoon. He is still BF (as well as solids) and has been fed EBM since Thursday morning, initially through a naso gastric tube but now by mouth. He is not permitted solids just yet. She is producing plenty of BM but has just been told by one of the nurses that she needs to agree to FF as formula 'contains more nutrients than BM'!!! I have pointed out that this is not true and that only BM contains the vitally important antibodies her DS needs right now, but this nurse has her doubting whether she is doing the right thing by her child. She wishes to continue to feed her DS the EBM (and back onto the breast when possible) but obviously she also wants to do the best for her child.

I would appreciate any advice at this point. My friend is obviously exceptionally stressed and exhausted and felt that providing EBM for her sick baby was the one thing that only she could do for him. Now she is being told that he'd be better off with milk from a can!