Hello everyone. A subscriber to parent-l asked this question, and I'm
asking you guys. You can respond to me by private e-mail if you like. TIA.
>I thought I heard an LC saying something about the hindmilk /
>foremilk separation diminishing over time. That as breastfeeding
>gets established, the milk becomes more homogenized and therefore
>the fat content is consistent throughout a feeding session.
>
>Can anyone enlighten me on this? Was I hearing wrong? My sister is
>very critical of my nursing on request because of the hindmilk /
>foremilk issue. It's been hard enough getting my feelings across
>about the nurturing aspect of request-feeding, but I never know what
>to say about the nutritional aspect.
Katherine A. Dettwyler, Ph.D.
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Associate Professor of Anthropology
Texas A&M University
Specialist in infant feeding and growth