What if my milk is weak?

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In fact, there is no such thing as weak milk (except in a woman with severe malnutrition).

Women are the ones who are insecure because breast milk in the first few days has different characteristics and volume, but they are all important for the baby.

Thus we have colostrum, transitional milk and mature milk.

O colostrum  it is produced  after birth. It is thick, yellowish or transparent in color.

It is produced in small quantities. It is rich in protective factors.

The milk of  transition  It is produced between 5 to 14 days. At this stage, the amount of calories increases.

This milk has a very watery and transparent appearance, it doesn't look like milk and mothers think that the milk is no good, it doesn't feed the baby.  And at this point many mothers stop breastfeeding.

The milk considered  mature  It is produced from the 14th day onwards and contains the appropriate nutrients for exclusive feeding of the baby until six months of age.