We all know how incredible and beneficial breast milk can be, but its ability to change to fit a child's specific needs never ceases to amaze us. After her baby daughter came down with the flu, one mom says that her breast milk changed to help her treat the virus.
Breastfeeding mom Paige Peterson posted a side-by-side Facebook photo of two frozen pouches of breast milk pumped about two weeks apart. The pouch on the left looked to be "normal" breast milk -- it's off white in color -- while the one on the right had changed significantly in terms of color and was more yellow. Peterson says this change was brought on by her daughter's flu diagnosis.
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"Raina tested positive for flu this past weekend," the mother wrote. "I didn't believe the nurse when she told me because she hasn't had any symptoms of flu that I have noticed."
Paige Peterson told WCNC that her changed breast milk is still incredibly amazing to her. She also says she's glad her post clued so many other moms in to this incredible breastfeeding perk. "I would never tell a mom how to feed their child, ever," she said. "But I'm glad I'm getting the word out about breast milk."