"Early lactation" refers to the initial stage after the birth of a mammal, such as a cow or a human, when it starts producing milk.
Full definition
Another feature
of early lactation is that milk contains a substance (a whey protein) that will slow production.
She will probably start eating a lot more
during early lactation and will convert almost all of the food into milk for her pups.
Given that the risk of delayed OL is several-fold higher in first - time mothers, we sought to examine the factors associated with delayed OL specifically in primiparas as part of a longitudinal cohort study examining barriers to
early lactation success in a multiethnic population of first - time mothers (15).
The four stages of the reproductive cycle included mated but not pregnant; pre-lactation pregnancy;
early lactation pregnancy and late lactation pregnancy, along with a male - female comparison that revealed unique expressed genes corresponding to each stage.
The calf was given hormones to
provoke early lactation and the milk analysed to reveal that it completely lacked BLG.
Effects of adding medium - chain triglycerides to sow diets during late gestation and
early lactation on litter performance.
Bolman observes that, since the breast has no fascia or muscle to aid in movement of fluids other than breast milk, congestion of the breasts is common
during early lactation.
Breast growth and the urinary excretion of lactose during human pregnancy and
early lactation: endocrine relationships.
In
early lactation, many of these oligosaccharides are not digestible to the infant.
Barco I, Vidal M, Barco J, Badia À, Piqueras M, García A, Pessarrodona A. Blood - Stained Colostrum and Human Milk during Pregnancy and
Early Lactation.
Anaplasmosis causes a rapid onset of profound anemia, and those cows experiencing the extra metabolic requirement of advanced pregnancy, or the stress of
early lactation are less capable of managing that anemia.
Mastitis or inflammation of a mammary gland sometimes occurs during
early lactation.
A mare's conditions can help early identification and intervention: illness during gestation,
early lactation, placentitis, premature placental separation, dystocia