If you notice that your breast milk appears unusual in color and consistency don’t panic, more than likely it is perfectly normal. Most of us, prior to our breastfeeding journeys, envisioned our breast milk to be a smooth, milky white color with a perfect...
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If you notice that your breast milk appears unusual in color and consistency don’t panic, more than likely it is perfectly normal. Most of us, prior to our breastfeeding journeys, envisioned our breast milk to be a smooth, milky white color with a perfect consistency. In reality, this is not the case!
Your breast milk is continually changing in its nutritional composition as it meets the changing needs of your growing baby. The first milk you produce is called Colostrum. Colostrum has a sticky consistency varying in color from clear to deep golden yellow. This powerhouse packed with fat-soluble vitamins and minerals protects your baby against any infection you have ever been exposed to. It also prepares your baby’s digestive system.
Generally, at the begging of a feed or pumping session your breast milk will be clear or have a bluish tint. This is called foremilk. This milk is lower in fat and higher in sugar than the milk you produce after the let down. As the feeding or pum
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