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- noun The
milk secreted during the later part ofbreastfeeding , typically high in fat and low in protein.
Etymologies
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The larger portion of milk released with let-down is called hindmilk, which provides most of the calories and contains more fat and protein.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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The larger portion of milk released with let-down is called hindmilk, which provides most of the calories and contains more fat and protein.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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The milk becomes fattier towards the end of a feed (called hindmilk).
Chapter 30 1997
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They taught us that the milk at the beginning of a feeding, known as the “foremilk,” was lighter than the creamy “hindmilk” at the end.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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They taught us that the milk at the beginning of a feeding, known as the “foremilk,” was lighter than the creamy “hindmilk” at the end.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: New Moms Jack Canfield 2011
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This technique helps relieve breast fullness, helps empty plugged ducts, and provides more high-calorie hindmilk for your baby.50
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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Foremilk is lower in fat and higher in sugar than hindmilk.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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Foremilk is lower in fat and higher in sugar than hindmilk.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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This technique helps relieve breast fullness, helps empty plugged ducts, and provides more high-calorie hindmilk for your baby.50
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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• Green frothy poop: In breastfed babies, green frothy poop signals overactive letdown or a foremilk/hindmilk imbalance.
Baby Bites Bridget Swinney 2007
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Compression helps you bring forward "hindmilk", a thicker milk packed with nutrient and beneficial fats that's deeper in the breast.
The Lilu Massage Bra 2023
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