LAFAYETTE PARISH — A viral trend on popular social media platforms has reportedly caused breastfeeding mothers to lose their collected breast milk and colostrum. A local nurse sat down with KATC to explain what is happening and provide accurate information to the community to help mothers preserve their milk supply.

Alye Hilton is a registered nurse with Our Lady of Lourdes Women's and Children's Hospital. She also holds a certification as a Breastfeeding Specialist. She explains that recently, mothers are coming in with improperly collected breast milk and colostrum. Recently, some of these incidents have been influenced by social media, suggesting incorrect collection methods and mothers not realizing what is correct versus inaccurate when it comes to preserving their colostrum. Unfortu

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