Foremilk (Noun)
Meaning
Milky fluid secreted for the first day or two after parturition.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- Foremilk production in dairy cattle peaks at around 10 days after calving.
- Human colostrum and transitional foremilk is secreted by the mammary glands for about two to five days postpartum.
- Cow foremilk typically contains immunoglobulins which protect the newborn from diseases.
- High somatic cell counts are a normal finding in cow foremilk following calving.
- When tested for fat and protein levels, human foremilk had varying amounts but typically rose sharply during late pregnancy and decreased within two to five days after parturition.