š” Whatās a āfat plug,ā and what does it mean for your breastmilk? Breastmilk isnāt homogenousāitās as unique as you and your baby are! Over time, the fat layer naturally separates and floats to the top, sometimes creating whatās called a āfat plugā in your bottle or container. ā Donāt worryāitās totally normal! Simply mix the layers back together before feeding your baby (and yes, shaking it is perfectly fine!). The amount of fat in your milk will vary from pumping session to session and even day to day. Each session is like a snapshot of that moment in time, so donāt stress if the fat content looks differentāitās all part of the process. If youāve never noticed the fat layers, it could just mean youāre feeding or refrigerating the milk before it has time to separate. Rest assured, the fat is still there, even if you canāt see it! The amount of fat in each personās milk is about the same, but the types of fats in your breast milk are influenced by the foods you eat, including the kinds of fat you eat. Increasing the healthy fats in your diet will boost your breast milk's fat quality, not the quantity of overall fat in your breast milk.
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