Your friend wants to breast-feed and has been very excited about it since she became pregnant
She was horrified to think that she would not be able to breast-feed her neonate since the first day a thick yellowish substance was coming from her breasts whenever she wanted to breast-feed. What would you tell her?
a. That was colostrum, which is rich in proteins and antibodies and is completely normal and expected.
b. She is correct, something is definitely wrong with her breast milk.
c. That substance is "yellow milk" and is very sweet, which entices the baby to want to breast-feed.
d. She should not breast-feed until her "regular" breast milk comes in.
A. This is completely normal and is referred to as colostrum, which is rich in proteins and antibodies. Colostrum is especially important for neonates to receive, but it lasts only a few days.
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