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Power of breast milk

Illustration of the composition of breast milk and its nutrients in Medela breast milk bottles.
Power of breastmilk

Breast milk composition: What’s in your breast milk?

  • Time to read: 6 min.
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Power of breastmilk

Breast milk vs formula: How similar are they?

  • Time to read: 8 min.
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A mum holds her happy baby and smiles.
Power of breastmilk

The benefits of breastfeeding

  • Time to read: 2 min.
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Benefits of breastfeeding for mums
Power of breastmilk

What are the benefits of breastfeeding for mums?

  • Time to read: 6 min.
Read more
A mother prepares a healthy meal to support good nutrition during breastfeeding while her baby sleeps in a sling attached to her.
Power of breastmilk

What to eat while breastfeeding

  • Time to read: 7 min.
Read more
Power of breastmilk

Why is colostrum so important?

  • Time to read: 4 min.
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For the first couple of weeks of your baby’s life, the composition of your breast milk is changing dramatically.
Power of breastmilk

What is transitional milk?

  • Time to read: 4 min.
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Close-up of a sleeping baby boy.
Power of breastmilk

What is mature breast milk?

  • Time to read: 2 min.
Read more
Power of breastmilk

Why is colostrum so important?

  • Time to read: 4 min.
Read more
For the first couple of weeks of your baby’s life, the composition of your breast milk is changing dramatically.
Power of breastmilk

What is transitional milk?

  • Time to read: 4 min.
Read more
Close-up of a sleeping baby boy.
Power of breastmilk

What is mature breast milk?

  • Time to read: 2 min.
Read more
Illustration of the composition of breast milk and its nutrients in Medela breast milk bottles.
Power of breastmilk

Breast milk composition: What’s in your breast milk?

  • Time to read: 6 min.
Read more
Power of breastmilk

Breast milk vs formula: How similar are they?

  • Time to read: 8 min.
Read more
A mum holds her happy baby and smiles.
Power of breastmilk

The benefits of breastfeeding

  • Time to read: 2 min.
Read more
Benefits of breastfeeding for mums
Power of breastmilk

What are the benefits of breastfeeding for mums?

  • Time to read: 6 min.
Read more
A mother prepares a healthy meal to support good nutrition during breastfeeding while her baby sleeps in a sling attached to her.
Power of breastmilk

What to eat while breastfeeding

  • Time to read: 7 min.
Read more
Power of breastmilk

Why is colostrum so important?

  • Time to read: 4 min.
Read more
For the first couple of weeks of your baby’s life, the composition of your breast milk is changing dramatically.
Power of breastmilk

What is transitional milk?

  • Time to read: 4 min.
Read more
Close-up of a sleeping baby boy.
Power of breastmilk

What is mature breast milk?

  • Time to read: 2 min.
Read more
Illustration of the composition of breast milk and its nutrients in Medela breast milk bottles.
Power of breastmilk

Breast milk composition: What’s in your breast milk?

  • Time to read: 6 min.
Read more
Power of breastmilk

Breast milk vs formula: How similar are they?

  • Time to read: 8 min.
Read more
A mum holds her happy baby and smiles.
Power of breastmilk

The benefits of breastfeeding

  • Time to read: 2 min.
Read more
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