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Breast Feeding Vs Bottle Feeding The Facts What Breast Milk Contains? Types of Breast Milk * During the first few days after the birth, the breasts produce a substance called colostrum. This yellowish fluid is packed with antibodies and is very rich in protein, making it ideal for newborn babies. * The colostrum soon changes and becomes thin and white (transitional milk). Then, on the third to fourth day, the mature breastmilk starts to come through. * At each feed the breasts produce two types of milk: foremilk, which is produced at the beginning of a feed, and hindmilk, which has more fat, energy and essential nutrients. As babies grow it's important that they receive the hindmilk in order to meet their nutritional needs. (www.bbc.co.uk/health) What Infant Formula Contains? * There are two types of formula milk: whey-dominant and casein-dominant. * Both are based on cow's milk. * Whey-dominant milks are the most highly modified and closest...

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