Skim or Full Fat breastmilk? Which do you have?

pdxjenn · April 2010

I just found out that breastmilk varies in richness. I may be the last mom to know this...

Mine seems to be pretty rich, lots of cream on top. My 2 month old LO eats about 4 ounces every 3 hours and is gaining weight like crazy!

If you have thinner breastmilk is your LO on the thin side? Have you had to suppliment?

murfygirl · April 2010

Skim AND supply issues! Lets just say poor DS was starving on my boobies alone!

lj smith · April 2010

I wasn't aware of this. Mine seems to be thinner. LO has weight gain problems.

pdxjenn · April 2010

murfygirl:
Skim AND supply issues! Lets just say poor DS was starving on my boobies alone!

Awww poor baby!

wachs · April 2010

I didn't know this either but mine seems to be thin. DS is on the thin side, but was also premature so not sure if it is tied to the milk or being born early. Although he was quite a big premie.

aocain02@yahoo.com · April 2010

Has to be full fat. DS gained 5 lbs from birth to his 2 month appointment and he's still gaining and growing like crazy.

sassafras007 · April 2010

murfygirl:
Skim AND supply issues! Lets just say poor DS was starving on my boobies alone!

This!

OregonPachey · April 2010

Full fat. My milk has a very yellow tinge and when it separates, there is a huge layer of fat. At his appt today, he weighed 12 lbs 14 oz which is a gain of 5 pounds from birth!

Shari 86 · April 2010

I have skim but DD has no weight issues. She does however have to drink 7- 10 oz every 3-4 hours to stay happy! Thank Goodness for my large supply!! lol Stick out tongue

grapeape73 · April 2010

Both. It can vary a lot, and lots of things can affect it. The weather can even have an effect on the consistency of BM. If it is warmer out then BM tends to be thinner with more water. Colder weather tends to have more fat in it.

Mrs.BoomBoom · April 2010

It depends when I pump as well. If I pump before I feed, I get foremilk which is low fat. If I pump after, I get more high fat hindmilk. I can see differences in my different bottles.

pearblossom · April 2010

Mine seems to be on the skim side. DD is a skinny minnie but she is long and is gaining steadily. No problems per se but it does seem like she eats more often and for longer periods than other LOs around here.