​Teaching a Mother to Hand Express & Spoon Feed 

Colostrum is the ideal food for newborns.  Healthy newborns can usually latch & suckle right after birth, accessing colostrum on their own.  Babies who cannot breastfeed right away, can still enjoy the benefits of colostrum as a first feed if mom expresses it by hand.  A spoon is an easy way to collect and offer the small amount of colostrum required for a brand new baby.

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