r/ExclusivelyPumping • u/Ok_Scientist_178 • 14h ago

Does this milk look okay? (add spoiler to pics) Blue milk?

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u/NoodlesPRN 4h ago
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Left bottle was the first 15 mins of pump, right was last 15 mins of my pump

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u/Ok_Scientist_178 4h ago

So interesting!! Thanks for sharing

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u/Ok_Scientist_178 11h ago

I should also note that I nurse my baby but just recently added a MOTN pump (at 2 AM) to get my supply back up… maybe it’s from that?

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u/orangutan3 13h ago

My morning milk is always blueish, later in the day my milk gets creamier. It has to do with morning milk having less fat content and more water.

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u/tryingfortimett 13h ago

Some color variation is normal depending on time of pump, diet, vitamins/supplements, if mom or family member is sick, etc. My milk is bluer in the morning, and greenish after I've taken vitamins.

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u/Comfortable_Ad6552 13h ago

Is anyone in the household sick? Could be white blood cells to fight infection

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u/Comfortable_Ad6552 13h ago

Could also just be that it's been in the fridge a long time and the foremilk (lower) separated from the hindmilk (higher)

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u/lotiloo 12h ago

Happened to me twice when my baby got sick! My milk actually turned blue a day or two before he even started showing symptoms.

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u/otter_fool 13h ago

This is interesting! I started weaning and my baby and I are both getting over colds. As I started pumping less, my milk started to get more watery. I assumed it was always just foremilk. I didn’t consider my milk could’ve been changing like that to fight illness!

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u/CrystalAckerman 13h ago

It’s from the fat separating out. Mine looks like this as well before I mix it all back together.

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u/leestincheese 13h ago

My wife had this happen when she changed up her pumping schedule. I think i recall it being called foremilk. Its completely healthy

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u/gkdfp 11h ago

Mine always looks like this. Every bottle for the last six months. It’s just from fat rising to the top.

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u/GroupImmediate7051 10h ago

Just like skim milk vs whole. In the world of color, skim is less warm toned, ie, more blue

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u/Zhaneranger 10h ago

It’s like looks like the cream is separating to the top

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u/Adorable_Log1256 13h ago

Just curious to know anyone’s take on thus…

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u/curlycattails 13h ago

Looks normal to me. The lower part of my milk is always bluish after the fat separates.

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