1. The richer, creamier milk produced toward the end of a breastfeeding session, containing higher fat content than foremilk.
Usage: Usually used in plural or as a mass noun in lactation and pediatric contexts.; Medical/nursing term.

Examples

• Babies need to nurse long enough to access the hindmilks, which provide essential calories for growth.
• The hindmilks are crucial for infant weight gain and satiety.
• Lactation consultants emphasize allowing babies to fully drain the breast to obtain the hindmilks.
• Hindmilks contain significantly more fat than the milk produced at the start of a feeding.
• Proper latch and feeding duration help ensure the baby receives adequate hindmilks.