Human milk is rich in fat. The fat content of human milk changes during each breastfeeding session, from day to day, and over time. However, the ____________ the interval between feedings, the _________the fat content of the milk.

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When a long time interval elapses between feeding sessions, the fat concentration of a mother's milk drops. A baby who is fed often gets more fat-rich milk than if he was fed at more widely spaced intervals. During a single nursing session, the fat content increases the longer the baby is at the breast, especially if the breast is "emptied." A mother's fat intake does not determine the fat content of her milk, though the types of fat she eats can influence the quality of the fats in her milk.

Human Milk Is Rich in Fat