10/25/2026
Have you ever stopped to think about how amazing your body is .. that it not only grows a baby in 9 months - it then creates the most perfectly balanced food to help that baby triple its size in less than a year ?!
This liquid gold shifts by the day, by the hour, and even within a single feed, to match exactly what your baby needs at the moment.
Colostrum is the first lil bev your body whips up for babe. Packed with antibodies and nutrients for that brand new tummy, a tiny bit goes a long way! Along with hydrating & nourishing, it also works as a gentle natural laxative to help babe pass that first sticky p**p (meconium) that coated their bowels while they were inside.
Somewhere around days 2 to 5, your “real milk” starts coming in. Over the next few weeks it settles into mature milk, and keeps adjusting itself as your baby grows.
Each feed is delivered in layers. The milk at the start is thinner and quenches thirst. As the breast empties, the fat slowly climbs, so the end of the feed is richer and more filling. Such delicious goodness - like a pot of soup getting creamier toward the bottom.
Night milk carries more melatonin, which is nature’s way of helping you both drift back to sleep. Studies have found that when your baby is sick, your milk can respond with extra immune cells & germ fighting immune factors. Your body is always listening & adjusting.
So the next time you wonder if you’re making enough milk or getting enough done in a day, I want you to remember you’re giving your baby the most beautiful gift no one else on earth can.
You are the most amazing nutrient dense “farm to table” gourmet eatery for your precious little one! You’re doing all of this while keeping the rest of your life rolling and I want you to know how AMAZING you are 🫶🏻
Save this for your next 3am feed, and share it with your mama friends who are in the BF trenches with you 🙏💪❤️
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