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foremilk [ˈfɔːˌmɪlk] n
1. (Medicine / Gynaecology & Obstetrics) another word for colostrum 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the first milk drawn from a cow's udder prior to milking How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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After the third or fourth day, when the mother's milk has come in and milk flow has been established, the so-called foremilk is relatively low in fat, while the hindmilk that comes after it is significantly richer in composition. During the actual time of breast-feeding, the foremilk can have a fat content of about 1% and the hindmilk can have a fat content of up to 12%; levels of fat can also differ between the two breasts. The authors postulated that "colic in breast-fed infants may be compounded by too much foremilk and not enough hindmilk. |
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