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! :))
So, since babies shoot for a certain amount of energy (calories), wouldn't
it make sense that a baby with a mom with higher milk fat would drink less
per day when nursing at the breast (not a bottle, different story there)
than a baby with a mom with lower milk fat?
Warmly
Ann Marie Mackin, LLLL, CLC
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Subject: test weighs
Dear Friends:
How much human milk does an individual baby need to grow?
The range of production by mothers varies: from around 400 ml/24 hours
to
over a liter in 24 hours. All those babies thrive, on different amounts of
milk.
How can we ever know?
warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE
Adjunct Faculty, Union Institute and University, Lactation Program
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com
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