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Record 1 2012-01-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Perinatal Period
  • Baby and Child Care
DEF

... the protein-rich milk secreted by the female breasts for a period usually lasting from a few days before to one or two weeks after childbirth.

OBS

After this period, normal milk is secreted. [Colostrum] differs from normal milk in that it is more yellow in color and contains more proteins and minerals with less fat and sugar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Périnatalité
  • Soins du bébé et puériculture
DEF

Premier lait d'une accouchée : produit de la sécrétion de la glande mammaire, qui apparaît après l'accouchement, du premier au douzième jour environ.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Periodo perinatal
  • Puericultura
DEF

Primera leche que brota del pecho materno entre el primer y quinto día despues del parto. Tiene un aspecto cremoso, de color amarillento, y es baja en grasas y calorías para que el aparato digestivo del bebé pueda digerirla con facilidad, [...] contiene numerosas proteínas, vitaminas, minerales y una elevada proporción de inmunoglobulinas y leucocitos.

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