It is also full of protective white cells called leukocytes, which have the ability to destroy bacteria and viruses. Nothing could be further from the truth. Inside her baby s body, mysterious and wonderful changes are occurring with each nursing. It is digested quickly and stabilizes baby's blood sugar. It protects the digestive tract membrane, building a barrier to infections.
Colostrum builds the immune system and contributing growth factors.
Being a live fluid similar to blood, it is able to build and change the baby s gut, and prepare and protect it from all types of germs. Think of it as a kind of special sealant. Interestingly, if the baby is born early, colostrum has even more potential for preventing infections. It is especially important for premature babies to receive the colostrum mother has produced. Human babies are born unfinished, ready for the gift of colostrum.