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Re: salts and sugars in pregnancy milk
From:
"Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC" <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Mon, 11 Nov 1996 17:53:15 -0800
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Kate,
The reason that weaning milk is high in sodium is that lactose production
is down.  Lactose is the main osmotic force in milk, it holds in the
water.  When lactose production is suddenly decreased, salts are
substituted.
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Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC  NYC  [log in to unmask]

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