Milk Coma

From what we've heard and read, breast milk is an amazing thing. Its composition and amount changes according to the time of day, season, baby's age, baby's demand, and probably more.

The initial milk that a baby receives in a feeding is referred to as the foremilk. It is high in carbs and is thin. I guess this serves to wake a baby up at the beginning of a feeding so he can get down to business. The composition changes as a feeding progresses and becomes creamier. This is referred to as the hindmilk and it also contains tryptophan. I guess this would help to knock baby out so he can dream of his next dairy cocktail.

While what I have said is anecdotal and based somewhat on hearsay, it seems to bear out. The little turkey sure looks like he got run over by a milk truck :-)