> Dear all, > Talked to father who was concerned that baby was not receiving enough > colostrum for the window for antibodies. He is a vet and spoke about > animals needing a certain amount of colostrum within a certain time frame > or the animal will not receive enough immunities to protect the newborn. > Vet test the colostrum and I believe the immunities. He was wondering if > there is concern in newborns. The only information I obtained through > looking in my books and literature is that research on animals does not > indicate the same is true in infants. That the nursling guts are different. > Does anyone know if there is a time window when absorption of the antibodes > is more effective at one time then another? > I hope I am clear enough. > > Helen RNC IBCLC > Williamsport, PA > I don't know about research in this field, but just straight, logical thinking says me that breastfeeding with good management (feeding right after birth and ad funum with a minimum of every 2-3hours) will provide the baby with what he needs when he needs, as it was tailormade that way by nature. It is not logic to assume that the means of survival for the individual and for the species is not suited for it's purpose. This remark ofcourse is applicable to all nutrients of human milk, as it is for the species-specific milk of all mammals. Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC, Maaseik, Belgium *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html