Chris Hafner-Eaton wrote: (snip) when Dr. Marcovich presented at the LLL-USWD conference last year, > she stated that the first colostrum their babies receive is immediately > after birth on a sterile swab-stick (Q-tip to those in the US) wipped on > their tongue and mouth! (snip) This might also serve to colonize the newborn with maternal organisms rather than the usually more pathogenic organisms prevalent in the hospital. Nature abhors a vacuum... -- Catherine Watson Genna, IBCLC NYC mailto:[log in to unmask]