Milk fat?

Question

I’m breastfeeding and pumping and notice that when I pump and refrigerate my milk some of it is kind of clumped along the outside of the bottle when I go to retrieve it. I usually transfer into a different bottle to feed the baby and that milk gets left in the bottle. Should I be shaking it to try to remove that? I’m just worried he’s not getting enough fat in the milk as he is always hungry although he is gaining appropriate weight.

Answer

You can shake or swirl to get that fat off the sides of the bottle. Some people may say “never shake breastmilk” but that’s a myth that has no scientific evidence to back it up.

Answer

Never shake breastmilk. You want to gently swirl the bottle to mix the fat back into the milk. I’ve noticed with my own that the fat mixes easier if it’s warmed up a little bit.

Answer

I warm mine under warm water and swirl it around

Milk fat?

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