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Breastmilk Composition

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:48:26 +0000

This is pretty much a list of links right now. I always have to search a bit when someone asks a question on this subject, so I'm putting everything in one place to make it easier to find. If I get some time, I hope to compile a lot of this info into one document.

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Calorie and fat content of various milks

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:25:28 +0000

Calorie and fat content of various milks

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Commentary on formulas supplemented with DHA & ARA

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:41:04 +0000

Denny has talked to us about the pediatrician that stated the fatty acid additives in Lipil are exactly the same as what is in breast milk. This sounds like he or she has just attended an inservice by a formula salesman and is parroting back the buzz words used to dupe health care providers into recommending the formula! Actually these fatty acids are nothing like what is in breast milk and pose a number of known and unknown risks to the infants who consume them.

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Formula Companies and Free Gifts

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:34:25 +0000

Many health professionals today would say they support breastfeeding yet our actions speak louder than words. What message do we send to consumers of health care when we, the health care professional, distribute free formula to patients during their prenatal course, hospitalization and upon discharge? The US health care system is fraught with promotion of infant formula, a practice that needs to be discontinued.

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Human milk banking and other donor milk

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:37:19 +0000

Human milk banking and other donor milk

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Immune factors in human milk

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:29:29 +0000

In human milk, there is a complex system of antimicrobial factors... most of the factors are produced throughout lactation... Antibodies are present in human milk throughout lactation...
source: Nutrition During Lactation (1991, Institute of Medicine, p. 134-37)

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Is it safe to use cow’s milk or other milks as a supplement to breastfeeding?

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:23:12 +0000

In general, only breastmilk or formula should be used if your baby is less than six months old.

Between six and twelve months, supplementing with solids (instead of formula) or very small amounts of cow, goat, soy or rice milk is less of a problem, as long as baby is still nursing for the majority of milk intake and baby is not allergic. However, babies under a year are more at risk for allergic reactions (see below) so it can be a good idea to wait.

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Milk Bank FAQ

KellyMom — Fri, 16 May 2014 17:01:32 +0000

When we talk about human milk banks in North America, we’re generally referring to the non-profit HMBANA (Human Milk Banking Association of North America) milk banks. The milk from these banks is often the safest source of lifesaving donor milk for seriously ill babies– and the only source of donor milk that many hospitals are willing to use.

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Milk vs. formula… under the microscope

KellyMom — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 00:24:37 +0000

We just got a digital camera attachment for our microscope, so what do you think I photographed first?

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What affects the amount of fat or calories in mom’s milk?

KellyMom — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:44:58 +0000

The average calorie content of human milk is 22 kcal/oz. Caloric content varies widely throughout each feeding and the day, however, due to changing fat content. The amount of fat in human milk changes dramatically during each feeding and throughout the day, since fat content depends on the degree of emptyness of the breast (empty breast = high fat, full breast = low fat). The average fat content of human milk is 1.2 grams/oz.

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