Breast milk is made up of 86% water, there are over 400 other ingredients. 
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Breast milk is made up of 86% water, there are over 400 other ingredients.
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The definition of a tongue tie is a tight hold on the tongue from the frenulum or string of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth. There are anterior or close to the end of the tongue and posterior tongue ties which are more towards the middle and the base of the tongue.
The medical term is called ankyloglossia. The severity of a tongue tie is multifaceted depending on where on the tongue it attaches and how stretchable and thick the frenulum is. The mother’s nipples and breast can help or make a tongue tied baby have more difficulty breastfeeding depending on the shape of the nipple and the density of her breast.
The mother and baby need to be evaluated together to determine if there is a problem or not. Many times the baby ends up being like the little engine that could and they tire out trying to transfer enough milk from their mothers. Help can be found in positioning, a nipple shield or a frenotomy procedure.
At one time it was believed that colostrum was only for infection protection not nutrition? This is not true but the infection fighting components in colostrum are 10 times higher than in breast milk. Breast milk alone has a high capacity for infection protection capabilities.
Colostrum is the first substance produced and it is an amazing secretion. It helps to heal abrasions and burns. It is swallowed by your baby and it coats your baby’s gut to keep germs from penetrating your infant’s stomach and intestines.
In early lactation if you lay skin to skin with your baby often and manually express colostrum 5 times a day from your breasts (after your baby nurses) you can increase your milk supply by as much as 80%.