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Medical Video: How to Know Baby Is Getting Enough Milk | Breastfeeding
In most nursing mothers, mature breast milk or mature milk began to appear around the end of the second week postpartum. Mature milk is produced in an amount equivalent to transitional breast milk, but milk textures are runny and runny, even appear bluish. Sometimes, mature breast milk is described as having a texture like skim milk when it is first secreted until the fat content is lost and milk thickens.
Your breasts may become softer and smaller than during the transitional milk stage, although it is still bigger than before your pregnancy. Mature breast milk is a baby's nutrition that keeps changing according to the baby's growth period for up to 6 months.
When your child has dared to try liquids and solid foods complementary to breast milk, the frequency of breastfeeding will decrease. However, some mothers choose to continue breastfeeding until the age of a toddler. At this time, the content of nutritional value is considered not too significant when compared to the intake of nutrients from various kinds of liquids and other solids consumed by children. However, the value of ASI is the same as cow's milk. The emotional and immunological benefits of the breastfeeding process also continue throughout the breastfeeding period.
Adult breast milk is the final milk produced during the breastfeeding period. 90% of it is water needed to maintain baby's hydration. The other 10% consists of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats that are needed for growth and energy.
Adult breast milk consists of two types, namely:
- Foremilk: This type of milk is produced at the beginning of breastfeeding which contains water, vitamins, and protein
- Hind-milk: This type of milk appears after the release of the first milk and contains more fat, needed for weight gain
Foremilk and hind-milk are needed when breastfeeding to ensure the baby receives adequate nutrition and will grow and develop well. You might also be interested in taking comprehensive breastfeeding supplements to help provide vitamins, minerals, and nutrients that are important for the production of healthy and abundant breast milk.
ASI is considered a valuable commodity. So don't be surprised if there are many products available on the market specifically designed to help maintain breast milk for nursing mothers.
