I have enjoyed the responses to this post thus far.
I don't believe the following article has yet been mentioned, my apologies if it was and I missed it.

Oropharyngeal administration of colostrum to extremely low birth
weight infants: theoretical perspectives

Published in final edited form as:
J Perinatol. 2009 January ; 29(1): 1–7. doi:10.1038/jp.2008.130.


Jodie Drum rn, ibclc
currently at work in downtown Washington D.C.

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