foremilk (Meaning)
Wordnet
foremilk (n)
milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition
Webster
foremilk (n.)
The milk secreted just before, or directly after, the birth of a child or of the young of an animal; colostrum.
Synonyms & Antonyms of foremilk
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foremilk Sentence Examples
- The foremilk, the first milk produced by a mother after giving birth, is rich in antibodies.
- Foremilk has a lower fat content than hindmilk, which follows it.
- The foremilk-to-hindmilk ratio helps regulate the baby's weight gain.
- Exclusive foremilk feeding can lead to insufficient calorie intake and dehydration.
- Foremilk is more easily digested than hindmilk.
- The foremilk expulsion reflex occurs when the baby starts to suckle.
- Foremilk ejection is stimulated by the suckling action of the baby.
- The composition of foremilk changes over the course of a feeding.
- Foremilk helps quench a baby's thirst.
- The foremilk stage typically lasts for 5-10 minutes before transitioning to hindmilk.
FAQs About the word foremilk
milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturitionThe milk secreted just before, or directly after, the birth of a child or of the young of an anim
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The foremilk, the first milk produced by a mother after giving birth, is rich in antibodies.
Foremilk has a lower fat content than hindmilk, which follows it.
The foremilk-to-hindmilk ratio helps regulate the baby's weight gain.
Exclusive foremilk feeding can lead to insufficient calorie intake and dehydration.
