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Colostrum |
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Why is it important to check for colostrum secretion? |
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Answer: While the western world does not give much importance to colostrum secretion during pregnancy, the Oriental Medicine does. This is because the quality and quantity of colostrum produced during pregnancy is an important indicator of how much colostrum you will produce post partum.
Expressing colostrum also keeps your breasts healthy by ensuring that your milk ducts are not getting plugged leading to painful mastitis.
Did you know that for the 9 months you are pregnant, your breasts will produce colostrum for almost six months, where as when your baby is born, the colostrum is produced for just two days!
So, to ensure that your baby gets more benefits from the life protecting colostrum you can express and store (refrigerate) the colostrum during your pregnancy. You can give this to your baby when it is 3 months and 6 months and 1 year old. You can also give this to your baby when it is sick or has allergies or asthma and you will see that it recovers faster
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I am currently nursing my first child? Do I need to wean? |
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Answer: NO!! Do not wean your previous child if he or she is still nursing. In fact that child can get the benefit of the colostrum your breasts are producing during the pregnancy!
If you have an older child, who is not nursing, you can still express and give the colostrum to the child. This will help him or her overcome allergies and help in brain development.
Oriental medicine recommends breastfeeding to atleast 3 years. In the Oriental culture many women will put their older kids to their breasts during pregnancy so that they can get the colostrum.
In fact if you get engorged or have a blocked duct, a nursing toddler or older child is a real help to suck out the milk!! |
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Okay, so how do I express the colostrum correctly? |
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Answer: See the video below. This is made by a doctor. Notice that the color of colostrum is yellow in this case. The color varies depending on how advanced your pregnancy is. |
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Video: Expressing Colostrum. Note how much colostrum can be produced during pregnancy by massaging. |
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Video: How to express correctly |
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Video: Overcoming Engorgement |
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VIDEO showing colostrum |
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Video : Why/How to breastfeed? Skin to skin Contact. Long Video 30 Mins |
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More questions? Email [email protected] |
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Breastfeeding video in German |
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