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Research Thursday. Timing and Intensity of Lactation Support Influences NICU Discharge on Maternal Milk
October 15, 2026
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Topic #15. Fats Part 3: Test Your Knowledge
Here are 15 questions to Test Your Knowledge about the fats in human breast milk.
1. Fat in human milk provides about how much of the infant’s energy needs?
A) 15%
B) 25%
C) 35%
D) 50%
2. The most variable component in...
Topic #14. Human Milk Composition - Fats Part 2: Quiet please. Brain development at work.
The title of this post comes from a book by John Medina, Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five. He writes,
If America knew what breast milk can do for the brains of its youngest citizens, lactating...
Topic #13. Human Milk Composition - Fats Part 1: Remember the Fork
Lipids (fats) are the next macronutrient in human milk to discuss. I will use the terms ‘lipids’ and ‘fats’ interchangeably.
Lipids are the second highest solid constituent in human milk: #1) lactose, #2) lipids, #3) human milk oligos...
Topic #12. Proteins Part 2: Test Your Knowledge
Here are 12 questions to test your knowledge about the proteins in human milk.
1. The total protein content in human milk is about ___%.
A) 0.5%
B) 1%
C) 5%
D) 10%
2. The whey-to-casein ratio in colostrum is:
A) 90:...
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Pediatrician, Professor of Pediatrics, Educator, Writer - with first hand experience as a wife, mother of 3, and grandmother of 4. Breastfeeding is important, but it can be hard - I hope this helps.
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