Q.The first milk secreted by the mother during the initial days after childbirth, rich in antibodies that give the newborn passive immunity, is called

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Colostrum, the thick yellowish first milk secreted in the initial days after childbirth, is especial …

Before mature milk secretion is fully established, the mammary glands secrete colostrum for the first few days after delivery. Colostrum has comparatively less fat than mature milk but is exceptionally rich in antibodies, particularly IgA, which pass through the newborn's digestive tract largely intact and provide passive imm …

Recall the specific name for the antibody-rich first milk (colostrum) as distinct from 'foremilk'/'hindmilk' (terms describing milk composition wi …

Confusing colostrum with amniotic fluid because both are associated with birth -- amniotic fluid surrounds the foetus before birth inside …