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Clinical Pediatrics, Vol. 21, No. 1, 39-42 (1982)
DOI: 10.1177/000992288202100106

The Effect of Early Initiation of Colostrum Feeding on Proliferation of Intestinal Bacteria in Neonates

E.O. Ojofeitimi

Department of Community Health and Nutrition and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

I.A. Elegbe

Department of Community Health and Nutrition and the Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

One hundred eighty normal neonates with an average weight above 2.50 kg and having no feeding difficulties were divided into two groups and randomly assigned to either colostrum or to glucose water feeding regimens during the 3-day stay at the maternity ward. The effects of the feeding regimens on intestinal colonization were studied by examining the stools of the neonates. All bacteria recovered were identified quantitatively and biochemically. Of the 180 mothers, 105 complied with the instructions on feeding regimens. The majority of the neonates receiving colostrum had significantly lower bacterial counts than those on glucose water (p < 0.001). The results of the preliminary study indicated that early initiation of colostrum feeding to neonates where potable water is not readily available will supress the proliferation of bacteria in the neonates.


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