Types of breast milk
Colostrum
Time - 3-4 days after birth
Appearance- Yellowish and thick
Transitional milk
Time- 4 days to 10-14 days
Appearance-Thinner, lighter in
color
Mature milk
Time -2 weeks after baby isdelivered
Appearance-Thinner
Preterm milk
Time -When a preterm baby is delivered
Foremilk
Time -At the start of the feed
Appearance -Watery
Hind milk
Time -At the end of the feed
Appearance-Thick
Nutrients in Breast Milk Content/100 mL
Calories -71 kcal
Carbohydrates -76
Proteins -1.1g
Fat- 3.8-4.2 g
Lactose- 7.0 g
Sodium- 0.9 mEq/L
Potassium- 1.4 mEq/L
Calcium- 34 mg
Phosphorous- 15 mg
Iron- 0.05-0.1 mg/L
Zinc-120 microgram
Vitamin A-170-670 IU
Vitamin C-5.2-10 mg
Vitamin D-0.5-10 IUU
Vitamin E-0.56 microgram
1.5 microgram
Vitamin K
88%
Water
gA, IgG, IgM, Bifidius factor, Lactoferrin,
Protective factors
Lysozyme, Para-aminobenzoic acid
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