question for those who pump

browneyedgoil · January 2012

when you store your pumped milk in the fridge, how much of the milk becomes the "cream" on top? Out of 3-4 oz mine is only about a cm worth & the rest is very watery & bluish when it separates.

Poppymama · January 2012

That's what mine looks like too..I'm guessing it's normal as DD is gaining well and seems happy. If you are concerned, call a LC. Sorry, not really good advice! lol

megs68 · January 2012

Mine looks similar. As the babies get older, the cream will get thicker. When I quit with DS at a year, the cream was about 2 or 3x as thick as it is now at 2 months with DD.

megs68 · January 2012

megs68:
Mine looks similar. As the babies get older, the cream will get thicker. When I quit with DS at a year, the cream was about 2 or 3x as thick as it is now at 2 months with DD.

By thicker, I mean there will be more at the top.

slmayer1981 · January 2012

I get this too. I believe it's the fatty part of the BM. I just shake it before giving it to the baby.

traciie · January 2012

All I do is pump and mine is the same. I put my bottle ina cup of hot water before giving it to Nixon and it is fine. i read some where not to shake it because it kills anti-bodies. Who knows if thats true! But I was shaking it before I was putting it in the cup before.