Breast milk – the foundation of a healthy child
The first feed, Colostrum, is a thick yellowish pre-milk substance which lines the newborns intestinal tract with a healthy dose of beneficial bacterial antibodies. Breast milk can take up to 5 days to ‘come in’, the pituitary gland controls the release of prolactin, stimulates milk production and oxytocin which stimulates the ‘let down’ response. Breast … Read more