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A 32-year-old female asked:

I have a 7 mnths old baby boy and breastfeeding but my problem is i cant get hindmilk for him only foremilk everyday. no matter how much i pump before and after feed. he is so gassy n grumbling stomach. pls help me to get to that hindmilk for my baby?

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Dr. Brad Goldenberg
Neonatology 38 years experience
Feed after you pump : Hindmilk is by definition the last part of the milk in your breast, so pumping first would seem to be the only way to get your baby hindmilk
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