What are Montgomery glands?
ANSWER: Sebaceous glands on areola that are a result of pregnancy hormones
What do Montgomery glands do?
ANSWER: Allow milk to mix with sebum, makes milk sticky and anti-microbial
Function of prolactin?
ANSWER: Pro-lactation. Makes milk.
What stimulates prolacti...
Lactogenesis II: transitional milk (birth of placenta causes drop in progesterone)
Lactogenesis III: mature milk (occurs at same time as stage II due to continual nipple
stimulation)
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How is milk composition different with pre-term babies?
ANSWER: For first 5-7 weeks milk is generally higher in protein, fat and every
content. Milk volume is not any greater.
After one year of nursing how does milk composition change?
ANSWER: It becomes higher in fat and energy but volume does not increase.
How does milk composition change at 24 months?
ANSWER: Carbs drop significantly, fat increases significantly, slight protein
increase. Overall more energy content (~30 kcal/oz vs ~18 kcal/oz for 1st year)
How much energy does fat provide from milk?
ANSWER: About 49%
Hind milk vs foremilk?
ANSWER: More complex than we originally thought, no firm consensus if there is
more fat in hind milk, it is possible that both have equal amounts.
What are three times when breast milk composition can change?
ANSWER: Within a day, during a feeding, over the course of lactation.
Is baby fat intake affected by specific practices during a feed?
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