https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:06:10 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/changing-fat-content-of-breast-milk#post-254551 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:06:03 +0000 pastemoo 254551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok. I don't combine the bottles, and only do one bottle a day... and last week I didn't do any at all, so I was really surprised when the fat% dropped from like 8 or 10% to like 1 or 2%. (Yes I do math when I open the fridge--weirdo over here!)<br /> But I have been drinking a lot of water this week, so that could be it. I hope that's what it is. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/changing-fat-content-of-breast-milk#post-254538 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:02:27 +0000 winniebee 254538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: I think so --but mainly I notice fat content only after it's been in the fridge. Because we go through it so fast and because I tend to combine the milk I don't notice it coinciding with certain times of day. Perhaps it is also sue to what you have eaten too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/changing-fat-content-of-breast-milk#post-254536 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:00:43 +0000 T.H.O.U. 254536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@pastemoo: Yea, it really could be anything. The amount of water you drank, how full/empty your breasts are when pumping, and even if you happen to empty a more full duct. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/changing-fat-content-of-breast-milk#post-254525 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:54:08 +0000 pastemoo 254525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: Is it different at different times of day? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/changing-fat-content-of-breast-milk#post-254511 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:49:25 +0000 winniebee 254511@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah sometimes the milk separates differently depending on how cold it is or how long it's been in the fridge. I pump exclusively and have noticed this. My son is small but has grown in leaps and bounds since birth so I don't worry about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/changing-fat-content-of-breast-milk#post-254503 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:43:31 +0000 pastemoo 254503@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: Ok. It's the same fridge/same spot, but I need to take your advice and not worry about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/changing-fat-content-of-breast-milk#post-254488 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:36:05 +0000 T.H.O.U. 254488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have noticed a bit here and there but I think the amount that separates can be due to a lot of different things (including how cold the milk is being kept). I don't worry about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/changing-fat-content-of-breast-milk#post-254448 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:22:53 +0000 pastemoo 254448@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you notice that milk (in the fridge) has different fat content at different times? I only pump sometimes, so I don't know if this is a time of day thing or a weeks of development thing.<br /> This week I noticed a big drop in fat content.</p> <p>Any insight?</p> <p>ETA: LO is 2.5 months now, at 2 months he was in the 82 percentile for weight (13lb 5 oz), so he's a pretty big guy. </p>