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Store:
Rua de Barreiros, 74,
4715-166 Nogueira,
Braga, Portugal

Warehouse:
Rua do Monte de S. Bento, lote 11 e 12,
4705-700 Fradelos,
Braga, Portugal

E-mail:
info@euromipe.com

Phone:
+351 253 257 148 (Seg-Sex: 9h00-19h00) (Chamada para a rede fixa nacional)
Collection and feeding set - Medela
Collection and feeding set - Medela
Collection and feeding set - Medela
Collection and feeding set - Medela
Collection and feeding set - Medela
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  • Brand: Medela
  • Model: MM-MDKRA

Set of products for collecting and feeding breast milk perfect for all Medela pumps.

Easy extraction, collection and storage of breast milk throughout the breast milk feeding phase
Convenient, space-saving storage in the fridge or freezer
BPA-free – safe for you and your baby
The Medela breast milk collection and feeding set is the ideal complement to all Medela breast pumps. It's an all-in-one solution for expressing, storing and feeding your baby breast milk easily. It's also great to give as a gift.

 

Contains:

1 Calma bottle;
2 bottles for breast milk 150ml;
2 bottles for breast milk 250ml;
5 breast milk storage bags.
For more information on the World Health Organization's recommendation for duration of breastfeeding, visit www.medela.com/who.

 

Breast milk storage, the best for your baby
Breast milk is the most complete nutrition for your baby. Your body produces all the right nutrients in the right amount and volume of milk to meet your baby's needs at all times.

If you decide to use a breast pump in conjunction with breastfeeding, the breast milk collection and feeding set is the ideal complement to all Medela breast pumps. It is an all-in-one solution that allows you to easily collect, store and feed your baby breast milk.


Benefits of the collection and feeding set
This set is the ideal complement to all Medela breast pumps.

You can store and handle your breast milk easily with the four breast milk bottles (two 150 ml bottles and two 250 ml bottles) and five Pump & Save breast milk bags included in the set.

All products are BPA free, so they are safe to collect, store and feed your baby breast milk.

 

 

 

 

 

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Composition of breast milk: What is your breast milk composed of?
It's full of nutrients that nourish and protect your baby. But did you know that the composition of breast milk varies over time? Find out what breast milk is made of and how it changes to meet your baby's needs

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As this is your baby's first food, your expectations are that the ingredients in your breast milk will include essential basic nutrients such as carbohydrates, proteins and fats, as well as water to keep you hydrated. And they do.1 But breast milk is no ordinary food - it has a value that goes beyond nutrition.

 

What is breast milk made of?
Here are some of the other human milk constituents present at every feeding session, many of which cannot be replicated:

Millions of living cells. These include white blood cells, which support the immune system, and stem cells, which can help with organ development and regeneration.2
Over 1000 proteins3 that help your baby grow and develop, activate their immune system and develop and protect the neurons in their brain.
All of these breast milk proteins are made up of amino acids. There are over 20 of these compounds in your milk. Some of them, called nucleotides, increase during the night and scientists think they can cause sleep.4,5
More than 200 complex sugars called oligosaccharides6 act as prebiotics, feeding your baby's gut with "good bacteria". They also prevent infections from entering your bloodstream and lower your risk of brain inflammation.
More than 40 enzymes.7 Enzymes are catalysts that speed up chemical reactions in the body. The ones in your milk have tasks like helping your baby's digestion and immune system and helping him absorb iron.
Growth factors that support healthy development.1 These affect many parts of your baby's body, including the intestines, blood vessels, nervous system and glands, which secrete hormones.
When it comes to hormones, your breast milk contains a lot!7 These smart chemicals send messages between tissues and organs to ensure they work properly. Some help regulate your baby's appetite and sleep patterns and even reinforce the bond he has with you.
Vitamins and minerals – nutrients that support healthy growth and organ function, as well as help your baby's teeth and bones form.1
Antibodies, also known as immunoglobulins. There are five basic forms of antibodies, all of which can be found in your milk.8 They protect your baby from illness and infection by neutralizing bacteria and viruses.
You may have heard of long-chain fatty acids because they play a crucial role in the development of your baby's nervous system, as well as helping to develop a healthy brain and eyesight.9 And, you guessed it, there are plenty of these in your baby too. milk!


The 1400 microRNAs, thought to regulate gene expression and help prevent or stop the development of disease, support your baby's immune system and play a role in breast remodeling.10

Although it's already a long list, these are just some of the ingredients in your breast milk and scientists continue to discover more. Surprisingly, the levels of these ingredients can fluctuate over time, depending on your baby's age and needs.

Let's start at the beginning...

 

The first days: Colostrum
The first milk your breasts produce after your baby is born is called colostrum. This thick, sticky breast milk is often called "liquid gold", not only because of its yellow or orange color, but also because it is so important for feeding and protecting your vulnerable newborn.

At first you will produce very small amounts - just 40 to 50 ml in 24 hours11 - but as your baby's stomach is the size of a marble, you won't need more. Colostrum is also very easy to digest. And what you don't have in quantity, you make up for in quality.

 

The composition of colostrum
Colostrum has the same ingredients that your milk will later have – only the amounts of these ingredients are different, as it adapts to the needs of your newborn.

For example, we sometimes refer to colostrum as a natural vaccine because its levels of antibodies and white blood cells are so high. Your first milk needs to include them, so you can protect your baby from infections and illness once he leaves the safety of your womb.

The protective qualities of colostrum are also important for your baby's digestive system. Babies are born with a permeable lining in the intestine, which colostrum coats and seals.12,13 This is particularly important if your baby is premature, as they will be more at risk of developing the dangerous bowel condition, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).13

It is also rich in minerals and vitamins, with higher concentrations of vitamins A, E and K than mature breast milk. The percentage of protein in colostrum is also higher.1 Colostrum also acts as a laxative that helps your baby to expel his first poop, meconium.14

 

In the following weeks: Transition milk
During your baby's first week of life, about two to four days after delivery, your breast milk changes in quantity. He may feel your breasts getting fuller and firmer - a change called "milk let-down". On the third day, your baby consumes 300 to 400 ml of breast milk every 24 hours and on the fifth day it increases to 500 to 800 ml, so it is not surprising that your breasts feel bigger!11

From the fifth to the fourteenth day, your milk is called transition milk.15 As the name implies, you are changing from colostrum to mature milk. It becomes creamier in color and texture and also has a higher content of fat, calories and lactose (a natural sugar), making it the ideal food for your rapidly growing newborn.

But rest assured it's still full of antibodies, live cells, "good" bacteria and other bioactive ingredients to protect you and keep you healthy.15

 

From four weeks onwards: Ripe milk
When your baby is four weeks old, your breast milk will be fully mature. It will be rich in protein, sugar, vitamins and minerals, as well as numerous bioactive components such as hormones, growth factors, enzymes and living cells to support your baby's healthy growth and development.7

Typically, from four weeks onwards, the nutritional content and ingredient levels in mature milk remain relatively consistent. But the composition of your breast milk can still change from day to day and from one feeding session to the next.

For example, if one of you is sick, his body creates antibodies to fight that particular illness, which become part of his milk. And surprisingly, as your baby begins to explore the world and put toys in her mouth, the level of protective enzymes that fight bacteria in her milk goes up.16 This variation in the composition of breast milk shows how it adapts to changing conditions. changes in your baby's needs.

 

What are the milk at the beginning and the bed at the end?
You may notice that your milk appears thicker and creamier towards the end of a breastfeeding session. This is because, as the feeding session progresses, the fat composition gradually increases, due to the mechanics of milk moving in the breast. It is often called late milk, while the first, more "watery" milk is known as early milk. These two names can lead you to think that there is an exchange and that the milk at the beginning becomes milk at the end. But it doesn't exist. This change is a gradual process.15 Both are an essential part of a complete feeding session and are rich in vitamins, minerals, proteins and sugars.

The fat content of your milk has to do with how your breast drains. Your breasts will be fuller at the beginning of some feeding sessions (lower fat milk) and emptier at the beginning of others (higher fat milk). So don't worry too much about the milk at the beginning and the milk at the end. Over the course of 24 hours, your baby ends up consuming the same amount of fat per day.17

 

Composition of breast milk after six months
You may wonder what happens to your milk if you continue to breastfeed for a long time. Can your body really continue to produce such high quality mature milk for months and months, or even years? The answer is: don't underestimate your breasts!

While it's true that you need to start introducing solid foods at six months, to build up your baby's stores of some nutrients, such as iron,18 your milk will continue to make up a big part of your diet.

For example, when your baby is seven months old, he will still receive 93% of his calories from his breast milk. Even between eleven and sixteen months, about half of your daily calorie intake will come from your milk.19

So relax, knowing that you both will be able to continue to enjoy the benefits of breastfeeding for many months to come.

 

References

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2 Hassiotou F et al. Cells in human milk: state of the science. J Human Lact. 2013;29(2):171-182.

3 Beck KL, et al. Comparative proteomics of human and macaque milk reveals species-specific nutrition during postnatal development. J Proteome Res. 2015;14(5):2143-2157.

4 Zhang Z et al. Amino acid profiles in term and preterm human milk through lactation: a systematic review. Nutrients. 2013;5(12):4800-4821.

5 Sánchez CL et al. The possible role of human milk nucleotides as sleep inducers. Nutri Neurosci. 2009;12(1):2-8.

6 Moukarzel S, Bode L. Human milk oligosaccharides and the preterm infant: a journey in sickness and in health. Perinatol Clin. 2017;44(1):193-207.

7 Hamosh M. Bioactive factors in human milk. Pediatric Clinics. 2001;48(1):69-86.

8 Brandtzaeg P. The mucosal immune system and its integration with the mammary glands. The J Pediatr. 2010;156(2):S8-15.

9 Uauy R et al. Essential fatty acids in early life: structural and functional role. Proc Nutrir Soc. 2000;59(1):3-15.

10 Alsaweed M et al. Human milk cells and lipids conserve numerous known and novel miRNAs, some of which are differentially expressed during lactation. PLoS One. 2016;11(4):e0152610.

11 Neville MC et al. Studies in human lactation: milk volumes in lactating women during the onset of lactation and full lactation. Am J Clin Nutri. 1988;48(6):1375-1386.

12 Marchbank T et al. Pancreatic secretory trypsin inhibitor is a major motogenic and protective factor in human breast milk. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2009;296(4):G697-703.

13 Herrmann K, Carroll K. An exclusively human milk diet reduces necrotizing enterocolitis. Breast Med. 2014;9(4):184-190.

14 Lawrence RA, Lawrence RM. Breastfeeding: A guide for the medical profession. 7th ed. Maryland Heights MO, USA: Elsevier Mosby; 2010. 1128 p.

15 Martin CR et al. Review of infant feeding: key features of breast milk and infant formula. Nutrients. 2016;8(5):279.

16 Montagne P et al. Changes in lactoferrin and lysozyme levels in human milk during the first twelve weeks of lactation. InBioactive components of human milk 2001 (pp. 241-247). Springer, Boston, MA.

17 Kent JC, et al. Volume and frequency of breastfeeding and fat content of breast milk throughout the day. Pediatrics. 2006;117(3):e387-395.

18 Kuo AA et al. Introduction of solid food to young infants. Matern child health J. 2011;15(8):1185-1194.

19 Dewey KG et al. Breast milk volume and composition during late lactation (7-20 months). J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 1984;3(5):713-720.

 

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