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What do you mean by Colostrum?

 

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Colostrum is the first milk a mother’s body produces after childbirth. It is thick, yellowish, and packed with essential nutrients that help a newborn grow and stay healthy. This milk is rich in antibodies that protect the baby from infections and diseases.

Colostrum acts like a natural immune booster. It also helps in the development of the baby’s digestive system, making it easier for them to absorb nutrients. It not only nutrients but also contains antibodies like IgA which help protect the body against infections, allergies, and diseases, and reduce the risk of diarrhea, and ear infections.

Mother's milk is rich in DHA and essential fatty acids that promote brain and nervous development. Colostrum is produced in small amounts, just enough to meet the baby’s needs in the first few days before regular breast milk starts flowing. Colostrum is known as liquid gold because of its rich nutritional value. 

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