Lactation Lab Breast Milk Nutritional Analysis Kit - Standard: Tests for Calories, Carbohydrates, Protein, Fat, Calcium, Iron, Vitamins A, C and B-12.

I was so thankful to have the opportunity to check out the composition of my milk as I was trying to figure out why my baby was fussy. It could be the flow of milk or it could be that I didn’t have enough fat content. I was able to rule our the composition thanks to the Lactation Lab. It’s a whole process of trial and error and this product helps you evaluate your milk composition, which is one of the few things that you have the option of testing.

I cant say enough good things about Lactation Lab. They sent me my results very quickly, and provided a detailed report about any deficiencies, as well as recommendations on how to improve the quality of milk. I am very appreciative of their tele-health program. Thank you, Stephanie!

I ordered this kit because I was really curious to see what my baby was getting for nutrition from my milk. We exclusively breastfeed as I have with all my children. This was my 2nd kit! I ordered my first one with my last baby. If you reorder for the same child or subsequent children, they give you a discount code, which is already a huge plus in my book. The kit is very easy to use and comes with very clear and easy instructions. But what I was most impressed with was the customer service! The results come in an e mail directly from one of the owners. I love that they deliver the information personally instead of just setting up some basic automated e mail with your results plugged in. She not only gives you your results but she explains everything and gives you recommendations and suggestions if need be. When I read my e mail results it happened to be late at night, I was concerned about a few things with my results so I ended up e mailing her back right away with my questions. I was expecting to hear back from her at some point within the next few days. To my surprise, she e mailed me back right away! It was within 10 minutes. I was blown away! It truly goes to show how much they care for their customers. She could easily just have ignored me with the typical Im not working right now mindset. She was fantastic in answering my questions and making me feel better. She also had great suggestions for me. I cannot speak highly enough about this company and their breastmilk test kits. Thank you so much lactation lab!!!

Dr. Canale contacted me herself and explained my lab results thoroughly. She also gave recommendations as how to increase the Calcium and B12 in my breast milk and what foods to eat so that I can provide the best quality milk for my little one possible. The milk collection kit itself was also easy to use. When it comes to being a Mum and worrying about your baby’s food source, I am happy to have Lactation Lab available to me, to give me valuable information about the quality of my breast milk. M. Chen

I eat a nutritious and balanced diet but I have malabsorption and was worried about the quality of my milk. I was happy to find that milk testing is possible and very easy to do. Everything was simple and straightforward as far as doing the test. Dr. Canale assured me that the overall quality of my milk was good but I was actually sad to find that my malabsorption is affecting my milk to some degree. But that is something I needed to know for my babys sake. I have been taking the additional supplements that were reccomended as well as a few others that my doctor reccomended when I brought the results in to him. After doing the retest the vitamin A in my milk is now at a healthy level so that was good to see. The calcium is still optimal and that was reassuring. But some of the other vitamins had gotten lower in spite of supplementing. So I am following up with my doctor for additional help in making sure my baby and I get the nutrients we need. As we get him more and more nutrients he is tending to sleep better most nights and he continues to thrive. Although overall my baby was thriving and my health is fairly good this did teach me some things about my health and my baby and I are doing better as a result. Additionally my baby has benign sleep jerks that had become worse. An EEG confirmed that they are not seizure related. We have found that even though they are still present, they are improving significantly as we increase his nutrition. I am very happy to have gotten my milk tested even though my test results were less than perfect, because in my case it opened my eyes to potential nutritional deficiencies and hopefully before they caused a major issue for my baby. Im also glad that I got the retest because it let me know that some things had improved whereas other areas still needed some tweaking. I would highly reccomend getting the nutritional content of your milk tested if you can and lactation lab makes it simple. I would love to see them test for more vitamins. This is a very nice service to breastfeeding moms!

I tested my breastmilk and as a new mom, it was so nice to know that my baby was getting enough calories/oz and that many of my levels were perfect. BUT - what was most helpful was knowing that I was low in iron & DHA. So now I know what to increase in my diet & get back to taking my DHA supplement that I took during pregnancy. I highly recommend this for new moms who want to have peace of mind about their breastmilk!

My pediatrician told us to supplement with formula as the LO wasnt gaining enough weight and we thought it was due to low calories in my milk. Now I know it must be the latch and we can fix it or at least she can be fully on pumped breast milk with no supplementation necessary. The service also provided guidance on which vitamins Im low on so that the LO will get the proper nutrients. All you have to do is send a sample of frozen milk taken from different feedings/ pumping sessions throughout the day back to them and youll receive the results in an email a few days later.

The kit came quickly and with very simple yet thorough instructions. I received my results via an email from Stephanie. She was polite and to the point with my milk results. She offered suggestions on optimizing my milk content which I appreciated. Overall I would recommend this to anyone who needs a peace of mind on their milk quality or is interested on how to improve their supply.

I came about Lactation lab when I was looking for ways to check the quality of my breastmilk. I was feeling a little low as my baby had reflux issues and a sensitive stomach. I was being told by multiple well-wishers to just switch to formula as it was consistent at every feed and probably more nutritious than my breastmilk. I am a lacto-ovo-vegetarian but cutting diary off because of baby’s reflux issues. As it can be seen, with my dietary restrictions I was concerned if I was doing the right thing for the baby. As a scientifically inclined person, I was ecstatic to see that there was a place that answers all my questions quantitatively. So off I went to their website and bought the mid-range kit. The processing and shipping were amazingly fast. I sent the sample right away and was eagerly waiting for the results. I was super excited to know that my breastmilk actually had more calories than formula! The report was very well detailed in each section. It confirmed the doubts I had about certain deficiencies due to my diet. Dr. Stephanie Canale’s analysis, description, and suggestions were rather enlightening. I had no idea that ADA advises B12 supplements for vegetarians!! Attached is a snapshot of the report. The Lactation Lab results gave me the confidence that my breastmilk was nutritious enough for my baby. It helped me and our family understand why it was ok that the baby was consuming less volume when compared to his formula-fed peers. I will be sure to make the changes and retest in a couple of months.

Informative test from a great little company! I had lactation lab analyze my breast milk to find out how it compares in caloric content and vitamins to the formula that we use to supplement our newborn. The test kit is very easy to use, instructions are clear and simple, and Stephanie and Eric responded promptly and thoughtfully to all of my questions before and after the analysis. The results came back within days and the information contained in my report led me to change my daily vitamin mix.