>I don't think we can know, because doesn't the fat of breastmilk variable
>from mother to mother?  An individual's milk fat content varies little in
>amount from feed to feed, (though types of fat can change in relation to
>what mom eats) but from what I understand fat content can vary from one
>mother to another. (Please let me know if I am wrong! :))


Fat content of the milk differs according to the degree of 
emptiness/fullness of the breast, and can therefore vary quite a lot 
from feed to feed (and mother to mother). I don't think there is 
evidence that the amount changes significantly according to the 
mother's diet, though type of fat does...there may be more recent 
info on this I am not aware of.

Of course,  though, you are right, Ann Marie, that the weight of the 
milk does not necessarily reflect its calorific value.


Heather Welford Neil

NCT bfc, tutor,  UK

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