LIFE SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -The first milk that your breasts produce is called colostrum. It can be yellow, white or clear in colour and is thicker than other fluids. Learning to hand express and harvest colostrum can help you improve your breast milk supply. It can make breastfeeding easier after your baby’s birth.

Detailed explanation-2: -Colostrum is the special milk that is secreted in the first 2–3 days after delivery. It is produced in small amounts, about 40–50 ml on the first day (12), but is all that an infant normally needs at this time.

Detailed explanation-3: -Colostrum is the deep lemon-colored liquid secreted by the breasts for the first several postpartum days. Compared with mature milk, colostrum contains more minerals and protein, but less sugar and fat. Antibodies are demonstrable in colostrum; immunoglobulin A may protect the newborn against enteric pathogens.