Md'S send mother in.  "She has weak milk".  NOTTTTTT!  She may have low volume or poor transfer or weak baby but not weak milk! 

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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of heather
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2010 3:12 AM
Subject: Re: calorie count of breast milk

>Since I have the luxury of having a Creamatocrit machine in my office, 
>I am able to analyze milk that mothers either have pumped.
>I have, so far, never tested milk at less than 22 calorie per ounce
>- and some as high as 45! And some of the "hind milk" has been lower 
>than the "foremilk".  These observations as well as data from material 
>presented at Hartmann conferences has made me discount the whole 
>foremilk-hindmilk imbalance theory.



Foremilk-hindmilk is indeed a murky ol' area.....:)

Jane, can you explain the circumstances in which you would decide to analyse mothers' milk?  Do the mothers ask for this?

How would it help a consultation, or is it just for 'fun' or interest?

Thanks.

Heather Welford Neil
NCT bfc, tutor, UK
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