Babies were meant to have the lactose
found in breastmilk as their sole form of carbohydrate for the first 6 months of their lives.
NOTE: A nursing mother CAN NOT increase the level of
iron in her breastmilk by increasing her own iron intake.
Some infants may react to food proteins
present in breastmilk while others may react to formulas based on either cow's milk or soy.
There is some research that shows that nursing or pumping an hour before having a drink will decrease the amount of
alcohol in breastmilk.
Only babies with true milk protein allergies were unable to breastfeed due to the whey
protein in breastmilk.
The amount of
lactose in breastmilk is independent of the mother's consumption of lactose and hardly varies.
In fact, some immune factors
in breastmilk which protect the baby against infection are present in greater amounts in the second year of life than in the first.
The baby's bacteria further develops during breastfeeding thanks to certain strains of immune boosting beneficial bacteria found
only in breastmilk.
Another proper and proven way for increasing breastmilk supply is by eating nourishing meals because the nutrients
contained in the breastmilk are proportional to that in the food you eat.
However, if you are really concerned, or not sure that the dark stool are caused by
blood in your breastmilk, consult a doctor without delay.
Formula is designed to have the same nutritional benefits as breastmilk (and actually exceeds it by including some vitamins that are often
lacking in breastmilk, like D and iron).
The ingredients
in breastmilk do not suddenly disappear after your baby reaches a certain age!
However, if you find it that your nursing baby loses
interest in the breastmilk then there is a high chance this is a sign of pregnancy while breastfeeding.
The energy, protein, and other nutrients
in breastmilk come from the mother's diet or from her own body stores.
The
enzymes in your breastmilk may start working during this time so you might notice a difference in taste or smell after a few days.
A - While small quantities of the pregnancy hormones come
thru in breastmilk, they are not harmful to the breastfeeding child.
Adding a vitamin D supplement to mom's diet and / or exposure to ultraviolet light will increase the amount of vitamin
D in her breastmilk.
As babies grow and their ability to effectively take
in breastmilk improves, their feedings may space out more and they may nurse less often and for shorter periods of time.
In rare instances, some women may have it in higher
quantities in their breastmilk, and it can cause breastmilk to develop a bad smell or taste when frozen.
Especially at nights if the time in between feedings is longer, you may wake up to find yourself
soaked in breastmilk.
It's unlikely for a baby to be allergic to
anything in breastmilk, but occasionally babies have a sensitivity to cow's milk protein (whether from breastmilk or formula).
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