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I'm a first time mom and I started freezing my breast milk for when I return back to work, unfortunatly that day has come. My concern is when the frozen breast milk unthaws it look really watery and chunky, is this normal or is it bad?
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Breastmilk typically is very watery in appearance. ... You don't need to be concerned about the watery appearance of your milk. Breastmilk does not look like formula. Breastmilk typically is very watery in appearance. This does not mean it is "too watery" for your baby -- it is just perfect. ... Pumping Breast Milk...
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These pictures show an example of what breastmilk may look like. The picture of milk on top left is of colostrum and beneath that is mature milk. ... In between feedings, milk collects in mom's breasts. Fat globules stick to the walls of the alveoli, high up in the breast, near where the milk is made. Between feeds (since...
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www.mother-2-mother.com/motherconcerns.htm
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What Should Breast Milk Look Like? * Breast milk does not look like formula; * Pumped breast milk can take on different appearances; * Breast milk may look thin and watery; * It may look bluish, yellowish or brownish in color, depending on what you eat, or what vitamins and medications you are taking;
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www.breastfeedingpartners.org/about_breastfeeding/aafwm...
www.breastfeedingpartners.org/about_breastfeeding/aafwmbottlepump.html
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Breast milk that's been frozen or refrigerated may look a little different from fresh breast milk, but that doesn't mean it's gone bad. It's normal for breast milk to look slightly blue, yellow, or brown when refrigerated or frozen.
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Although experts believe breast milk is the best nutritional choice for infants, breastfeeding may not be possible for all women. For many women, the decision to breastfeed or formula feed is based on their comfort level, lifestyle, and specific medical considerations that they might have.
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If your baby is getting a lot of his nourishment directly at the breast, you don't need to be as concerned about nutrient loss through freezing and contact with storage containers as you do if your baby is getting only expressed milk and not nursing directly at the breast. ... Human milk has a thin, bluish look to it,
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But breast-feeding is the real ticket into the club. My mother friends love to exchange stories about subversive ways they used to sneak frozen breast milk through airline security (it’s now legal), or about the random brutes on the street who don’t approve ... And when I look around my daughter’s second-grade class,
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www.theatlantic.com/doc/200904/case-against-breastfeedi...
www.theatlantic.com/doc/200904/case-against-breastfeeding
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So far so good, the milk boiled beautifully. You could see that breast milk looks less creamy than full cream cow milk, less white in colour, and more watery. ... Awww. And I was begining to look forward to breast milk cheese. Too bad. ^.^
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www.indrani.net/index.php?q=2006/03/breast_milk_cheese
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