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Learn about the different breast milks your body create

Your milk is different from birth to six months, from today to tomorrow, and from the start of breastfeeding to the end. Discover more about this fantastic “superfood.”

1 min to read Jun 28, 2022

 

Different types of breastmilk

 

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Last revised: January, 2017