My Breast Milk Is Watery In The Morning. Why?

Your hormones naturally fluctuate throughout the day, influencing a range of bodily processes.

Have you noticed that you produce extra breast milk in the morning when you first wake up? 

This is because the hormone prolactin (the milk making hormone) peaks in your body during nighttime.

Most moms are able to pump out the most breast milk first thing in the morning.

Milk expressed in the early am has higher volume, lower fat content, and higher levels of lactose.  

What does that mean? 
It may look extra watery. (totally normal!)  

This early morning milk is designed to quench your baby’s thirst after long stretches of sleep and give them extra lactose (milk sugars) to get their body energized for daytime activity!

Your breast milk will continue to change throughout the course of the day and will naturally get lower in volume but higher in fat content as the day turns to evening. 

The higher fat content in the pm hours helps babies sleep for longer stretches at night. 

Amazing!

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