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Table 1 Characteristics of participants (n = 13)

From: Is increased fat content of hindmilk due to the size or the number of milk fat globules?

 

Mean ± SD

Maternal age (year)

29.2 ± 3.1

Time postpartum (infant age) (weeks)

5.6 ± 0.7

Number of children including this infant

one: 10

 

two: 3

Total mother breastfeeding duration (month)

3.2 ± 5.2

Present breastfeeding duration (weeks)

5.6 ± 0.7

Exclusive breastfeeding duration (weeks)

4.7 ± 1.2

Lactation frequency (feeds/24 hours)

9.9 ± 1.5

Number of feeds during day time

7.2 ± 0.9

Number of feeds during night time (10 pm-6 am)

2.8 ± 0.8

Usual breastfeeding duration (minutes)

27 ± 5

Volume ingested during the experiment (mL)

85 ± 45