Will breast milk be stratified for a few minutes, is the color whiter and more nutritious?

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After the layering, some of the top fat layers will be thicker, and some are thinner. Don't worry. This is because the amount of fat in the milk in different time during the day may be different [1].

The fat concentration in breast milk depends to a large extent on the fullness of breasts. The full the breast, the lower the fat concentration, and the fat layer is thin when layered.

In addition, the stage of milking has a great impact. In the later stages of milking, a large amount of fat enters milk, and the fat content is higher. Therefore, even if it is the same milk, in the early and later stages, the fat layer may be found obviously.

The layering when the left began to milk was obviously thinner than the late milk in the late stage.

Image source: Hartmann, P.E. 1985 Unpublished Data

Although the fat content in the milk is changing in the day, the total amount of fat secreted every day is stable. We cannot give the breast milk with a thin hats on the lapse of the thickness.

Regardless of whether the breast milk is layered, regardless of the thickness of the layers, it is the most suitable food for the baby. It emphasizes and values ​​part of the nutrition, but it is easy to destroy this balance. After mixing, you can drink it.

references

[1] StellWagen Lm, et al. Pooling Expressed Breastmilk to PROVIDE A Consistent Feeding Composition infants. Breastfeed Med.2013; 8: 205-209.

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