Patient's question:
Mothers often encounter the situation where their milk is watery. Is watery milk lacking in nutrition? Worried that the baby won't be full, what are the reasons for watery milk?Doctor's answer:
Milk produced between postpartum days 5-14 gradually decreases in protein content while fat and lactose levels gradually increase. After about two weeks, milk production will increase, and both its appearance and composition will change. Additionally, each breastfeeding session is divided into foremilk and hindmilk. Foremilk is relatively thin and gray in color because it contains sufficient minerals and water, which can quench the baby's thirst. As the baby continues to feed, the milk gradually turns white, with increasing amounts of protein and carbohydrates, and the milk at the end of breastfeeding is the hindmilk.