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It depends. Breastfeeding is based on supply and demand, meaning that in general the more often you nurse your baby or use a pump to remove the milk, the more you make. There are some cases where this does not work or only works to a certain limit. A woman will make as much milk as is needed or as much milk as she can.
The amount of milk you make also increases as your baby gets older and needs more. Often before a growth spurt, a baby will "cluster feed," meaning nurse very often (once an hour or more), helping you get ready to make the larger volume of milk they will require.
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BlakeGreat question. Boobs do not actually 'hold' milk, they produce it in response to the baby suckling, and it is always exactly the correect consistency. That is how a Mom can feed a baby from pre-term up until 2 or 3 years if she wants to. I fed my twins who were born at 36 weeks until they were 6 months old.
Women produce varying amounts of breastmilk, depending on the needs of the baby. Around 3-4 ounces per breast is average. It is safe to drink, obviously, because the baby drinks it. But priority should go to the nursing baby, not adults.
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Why do humans have breasts?
Humans have breasts primarily for the purpose of breastfeeding infants. Breasts contain mammary glands that produce milk to nourish and sustain newborn babies.
Why breast are coming out for women?
Breasts are for feeding the babies. They contain glands that produce milk when you are pregnant.
Can breasts pop from too much milk?
No, that is medically impossible.
Does a girls breast contain milk even if she is not a pregnant and at what age she may find milk in her breasts?
Age has nothing to do with when a female produces breast milk, and the only time a female has milk in her breasts is after giving birth. The first breast secretion after delivering is not milk, but a substance called "Colostrum", which is thought to have more of the vital nutrients and immune boosters than the breast milk itself has. The breasts will produce the colostrum for about a day, then they will begin producing milk. They will continue to produce milk for as long as the mother nurses, but when she stops nursing, the breasts stop producing milk.
Does a girl's breast contain milk even if she is not a pregnant and at what age she may find milk in her breasts?
Age has nothing to do with when a female produces breast milk, and the only time a female has milk in her breasts is after giving birth. The first breast secretion after delivering is not milk, but a substance called "Colostrum", which is thought to have more of the vital nutrients and immune boosters than the breast milk itself has. The breasts will produce the colostrum for about a day, then they will begin producing milk. They will continue to produce milk for as long as the mother nurses, but when she stops nursing, the breasts stop producing milk.
Why do women have breasts and what is their primary function in the human body?
Women have breasts primarily for the purpose of breastfeeding infants. Breasts contain mammary glands that produce milk to nourish and provide essential nutrients to newborns.
What do breasts of a virgin contain?
Virginity has no bearing on what a breast contains. They consist mostly of fat and milk producing glands.
How much cholesterol does milk have?
none. coconut milk does not contain cholesterol.
Distinguish between the breasts and the mammary glands?
The breasts are the upper part of the chest. The mammary glands give milk. Chickens have breasts and they don't give milk. Many sea mammals have nipples to give milk, but, they don't have breasts.
Does drinking milk give you bigger breasts?
No it does not. But making milk yourself (lactation) does make your breasts bigger.
How much sugar does white milk contain?
no sugar
Will milk leak while the man is fonding her breasts after pregnancy?
Yes there are chances of milk leaking when the breasts are fondled.
