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Pumpers, fat content question.

JARbabyJARbaby member
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Seems I have very little fat content to my milk with this baby, anything you know of I can do to improve that?

I am guessing this is why nursing her though more volume than a bottle is not satisfying her hunger.

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  • true_norskietrue_norskie

    Hmmm...I always thought if you pumped until empty that you'd reach your hind milk, regardless of the number of oz you pump.  I'm not sure I have any tips to offer as I'm assuming you are pumping until empty?

    I have to pump (at work now) for nearly 25 minutes to empty both sides in the morning...I have oversupply and routinely pump at least 18 oz in the morning.  If I don't pump that full time, I can tell my milk is thinner.

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  • Ankea97Ankea97
    Holy crap- 18 oz!!!
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  • true_norskietrue_norskie

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    Holy crap- 18 oz!!!

    Embarrassed  It's a blessing and a curse. 

    A blessing because I have a month's worth of milk for DD in the deep freeze.

    A curse because if I don't pump or nurse DD timely, I'd most likely wind up with a nasty infection.  Also, managing a frozen stash of that many oz is not easy; and I've pretty much run out of room in the freezer.

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  • AmyDrinkieAmyDrinkie member
    I read the other day that eating more carbs can increase the fat content of your milk. ?I don't remember where I saw that though.
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