Breast milk has a distinctive flavor profile shaped by various compounds like butyric acid, acetic acid, and tributyrin. Its taste can range from creamy and sweet to milky and salty. Factors influencing its flavor include the mother’s diet, the baby’s age, time of day, and lactation stage. Babies’ taste preferences may change over time, emphasizing the importance of exposing them to different flavors through breast milk. Understanding breast milk’s taste implications can guide breastfeeding mothers in influencing their milk’s flavor and promoting a baby’s taste development.