Different Colors of Breast Milk and How It Changes

Breast milk is a vital source of food for babies. It includes macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and water that an infant needs for growth and development. But did you know that breast milk isn’t always white? It can be of different colors. However, most changes in the color are normal. Now, you may be wondering how the color changes. In this article, we have tried to explain it with all the possible medical explanations of the changes in the breast milk that you might experience in your breastfeeding journey. 1. Yellow Colostrum is usually the very first milk that a mother's body produces, and it is most of the time yellow in color. It's packed with antibodies and white blood cells (leukocytes) that help in the development of the baby’s undeveloped immune system. Nearly 70% of the cells in colostrum are WBCs. After a few sessions of breastfeeding with colostrum milk, the level of white blood cells decreases by about 2 percent. However, if the mom or baby falls sick, the w...