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When I was actively working as a LC I had a number of clients whose
milk had scant to no fat even after being refrigerated. My
recommendations were two-fold. I did have the mothers increase the
fat in their diets. They were not intentionally restricting fat in
their diets but when they kept a food intake diary for a day or two,
there was room for improvement. I recommended adding olive oil
similar to what Terri describes. I also recommended Neruomins
supplement. It is DHA from algae in a base of sunflower oil. There
was marked improvement in fat content in all of them in a couple of days.
Today I would probably recommend a high quality fish oil which would
cover DHA along with EPA. I hold that the fat content in a mother's
diet does, in fact, affect the fat content in her milk. The effect
most likely varies from person to person as does all nutrient
assimilation, but diet matters.
Pat Gima, LC Retired
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 14:55:04 -0400
From: Terri Klein <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: little fat in breastmilk
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Dear Collegues,
Once again I could use your expertise. Please feel free to email me
privately. I received a call from a mom today that her baby wants to
eat constantly. Her last baby she didn't produce enough fat in her
milk. She pumped some milk and refrigerated it. When she took it out
the next day there was no separation. The last baby she did some
block feeding which helped some. She is not on a restricted fat diet.
I thought I read somewhere that the content of fat in the mom's diet
has no bearing on her fat in the milk.
I also suggested marshmallow root. I don't have any evidence to back
it up other than mom's saying there milk was creamier and the baby's
had settled tummies.
I suggested she include olive oil on her salads, bread dipping sauce
with olive oil. She has a good milk supply. She just doesn't get much
sleep or anything done during the day. Baby falls asleep after 10 min
and wants to eat again in 1/2 hour. Baby is one month old next week.
His weight is good.
Thank you in advance,
Terri Klein RN, IBCLC, RLC
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