The Breast
and breast
milk
Priscah Mosol
MScN, BScN
,Anatomy and physiology of
the breast
,Properties and components
of breast milk
Human milk varies in its composition:
With the time of the day
With the stage of lactation
In response to maternal nutrition
Because of individual variations
, Properties and components of
breast milk
• Fat-provides more than 50%
• Lactose-More in human milk than in any
other mammal
• Protein-Contain less protein
Allergic problems occur less frequently in
breast-fed babies than in bottle –fed
babies
Proteins in cows milk can act as allergens.
and breast
milk
Priscah Mosol
MScN, BScN
,Anatomy and physiology of
the breast
,Properties and components
of breast milk
Human milk varies in its composition:
With the time of the day
With the stage of lactation
In response to maternal nutrition
Because of individual variations
, Properties and components of
breast milk
• Fat-provides more than 50%
• Lactose-More in human milk than in any
other mammal
• Protein-Contain less protein
Allergic problems occur less frequently in
breast-fed babies than in bottle –fed
babies
Proteins in cows milk can act as allergens.
