COLOSTRUM, A Birthright for an Infant
Are you or have you once been a nursing mother? If yes, can you flashback to when you just gave birth? Are you there? Ok, did you give your baby the first milk that comes out of your breast? If yes, Congratulations! You have successfully given your child a vital inheritance he/she needs at that moment. If not, then you have deprived your baby of an important gift that you ought to give. What am I talking about? I'm talking about that first natural inheritance/birthright that's required to be given to a baby immediately after birth and that's the COLOSTRUM . Colostrum also known as First Milk is a form of milk produced by the mammary glands during the last stage of pregnancy. Newborns have very immature and large digestive systems, and colostrum delivers its nutrients in a very concentrated low-volume form. It has a mild but active effect, encouraging the passing of the baby's first stool, which is called meconium. This clears excess bilirubin, a waste- product of dea...