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colostrum [kə′las·trəm] (physiology) The first milk secreted by the mammary gland during the first days following parturition. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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There also was no difference in the colostrum quality. When my first baby was born and a nurse squeezed colostrum out of my nipple for the first time to encourage the baby to latch on, my jaw dropped in astonishment when I saw that my milk was exuded from not one hole, but many. Studies that investigated the effect of demand breastfeeding on blood glucose levels found that exclusively breast-fed infants have an adequate glucose supply in the first 24 hours of life, with the mothers producing sufficient colostrum, since this was the only external source of glucose supply. |
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