Many expectant women are unaware that their breasts begin to make milk from around week 16 of pregnancy. Some women may realise this later in pregnancy if their breasts start to leak. The first milk that your breasts make is called colostrum, which is usually a thick, yellow coloured substance (although the colour can vary between women). After the birth, it takes a few days or so for your milk to come in. Until then, your baby receives colostrum. The Importance Of Colostrum Colostrum is important for your baby for many reasons. Here are 5 important ways it helps your baby.
No. 1: Colostrum Matches A Newborn’s Tummy Size In the early days of life, a newborn’s tummy is tiny – about the size of a marble. Colostrum is made in small amounts to match a newborn’s tummy size. For example, in the first 24 hours a newborn consumes between 2-10mL of colostrum at a feed. For most babies, colostrum is all that they need until their mother’s milk comes in.
No. 2: It Provides Immune Protection A newborn’s immune system is far from being fully developed. Hence, they are vulnerable to illness and require protection from external sources. This is where colostrum (and later, breastmilk) is important. In order to be able to match the size of a baby’s tummy while providing babies with all they need, colostrum is a concentrated source of immune protective factors. These immune protective factors include antibodies, white blood cells, prebiotics and probiotics – all of which are not contained in formula. All of these factors help protect newborns from sickness. No wonder colostrum is often referred to as nature's vaccine for newborn babies! Colostrum’s role in a newborn’s gut is especially important. This is because a newborn’s gut is leaky, meaning that potentially harmful substances can more easily sensitise or damage it. Colostrum helps to provide a barrier in a newborn’s gut, helping protect it from these potentially harmful substances entering.
No. 3: Laxative Effect Colostrum has a mild laxative effect, helping a baby pass his early stools. This aids in the excretion of excess bilirubin and can help protect against jaundice.
No. 4: Removal In First Hour Helps Kick Start Your Supply Research has shown that when colostrum is removed within the first hour after birth (even as compared to between hours 2-6), the more milk a mother will produce. There are many other steps you can take to get breastfeeding off to the best start possible and help kick start your supply. Find out what you need to know before the first breastfeed.
No. 5: Help Establish A Healthy Gut Microbiome The bacteria in our gut is referred to as our gut microbiome. Evidence continues to emerge about how a resilient gut microbiome is important for our health. A resilient gut microbiome is one that is more diverse and less likely to shift towards unhealthy bacteria. Exclusive breastfeeding (including newborns only consuming colostrum in the early days of life) leads to the normal healthy colonisation pattern of a newborn’s gut. There are significant differences in the bacteria that are in the guts of breastfed babies compared to formula fed babies. Even small amounts of formula can result in changes to a baby’s gut microbiome which may increase the risk of various poorer health outcomes.
No. 6: Taking B-Gut: A Wholesum Supply of Colostrum
B-Gut: Natural Source of Colostrum:
- NATURAL IMMUNE SYSTEM ENHANCER AND REGULATOR DESIGNED BY NATURE.
- Colostrum contains large numbers of antibodies called "secretory immunoglobulin" (IgA)
- IgA help protect the mucous membranes in the throat, lungs, and intestines.
- Colostrum also contains high concentrations of leukocytes, protective white cells which can destroy disease-causing bacteria and viruses.
HUMORAL IMMUNITY/ACTIVE IMMUNITY:
The Plasma Cell Secretes Antibodies The Antibodies Are Immunoglobulins.
Divided Into 5 Main Classes ; IgG; IgM; IgA; IgD; And IgE.
These Antibodies Circulate In The Body And Act Directly By Neutralising The Microbe, Or Neutralising The Toxin,
Is the transfer of active humoral immunity in the form of readymade antibodies, from one individual to another. Like COLOSTRUM/ VACCINE
- In natural P.I, ( Passive Immunity )antibodies are passed from a mother to a child. Antibodies can be transferred through the placenta, or transmitted through the colostrum.
- The antibodies transmitted through the colostrum and placenta generally only last for several weeks, which is long enough to allow the baby to start to build up its own immune system and to make its own antibodies
Colostrum does not contain Casein –protein.
- High amount of immunoglobulin
- High % of IgG as compared to normal milk.
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