Karen asks: “So, even if he drinks for, like, a minute, and only gets a couple of ounces, that’s OK?”
“Yes, it’s fine.”
“But everybody says he needs the hindmilk,” Karen points out.
“The hindmilk, the schmind milk,” Newman replies. “Sometimes I wish we’d never heard of hindmilk.” In the effortfully patient tone of someone who spends much time clarifying misconceptions, Newman tells her not to stress about the higher-fat milk that comes toward the end of a feeding. All breastmilk has fat content, he explains, so do what works. “If the baby feeds better by your putting him to the same side an hour later, OK. If not, fine, put him to the other side,” he says.