a form of milk produced by the mammary glands in late pregnancy and the few days after giving birth. Human and bovine colostrum is thick and yellowish. In humans, it has high concentrations of nutrients and antibodies, but it is small in quantity
This is a pre-milk substance that is high in antibodies and works to get the meconium out of your baby's system after birth It can appear at any point during pregnancy, but is not seen by all women
Colostrum is the natural pre-milk nutrient found in mothers' milk, and a rich source of growth and immune factors Food technologists have developed a means of extracting Colostrum from the parents of newborn calves who continue to produce Colostrum in the 12 to 24 hour period after giving birth This is when the Colostrum is at its most biologically active