Colostrum – Nurturing Infant Health Drop by Drop

This offering aims to showcase the importance of infants receiving colostrum. It looks at its components; its clinical benefits and ways to optimise babies receiving it in a variety of clinical settings. Describing how; the first milk produced by mothers; called colostrum is a thick; sticky substance with uniquely high concentrations of immune factors; biologically active proteins; and nutrients and vitamins. Focussing on how each drop of colostrum plays a critical role in nurturing the infant's developing oral and gastrointestinal microbiomes; protecting them from infections and supporting their overall health both in the short and longer term.