The composition of human milk varies over the course of lactation and in each individual.
The volume of breast milk produced is related to the weight of the infant. Human milk is …

This first part of a two-part commentary examines evidence for the notion that human milk
production is at least in part controlled by the infant's appetite. The studies that we review, of …

Dietary surveys of presumably healthy populations, factorial approaches (summing needs
imposed by growth and maintenance requirements), and balance techniques (measuring …

Milk intake and growth in 45 exclusively breast-fed infants were documented during the first
4 months of life. Energy and protein intakes were substantially less than current nutrient …

Milk production, dietary intake, and body composition of 45 lactating women were monitored
for 4 months postpartum to examine the interrelationships of these maternal variables. A 3 …

After validation of test-weighing procedures milk volumes produced by 13 multiparous
Caucasian women were followed longitudinally through the first year of lactation. All …

This study reports the temporal pattern of milk output in 2 groups of lactating mothers during
the first 6 weeks postpartum. A study aim was to examine if the average milk output for …

In studies on mammalian parental investment, time spent suckling is often used as a
predictor of the milk transferred from mother to infant. It is assumed that the rate of milk …

1. The intake of mammary secretion from delivery to day 5 post-partum was determined by
test-weighing nine infants using an integrating electronic balance. The mean yield of …

We examined if the timing of introduction of solid foods was related to growth, intake,
morbidity, activity or motor development among infants either breast fed or formula fed until …