The thin, yellow serous fluid that is secreted by the breasts during pregnancy and during the first few days after birth is called:
a. lochia.
b. breast milk.
c. oxytocin.
d. colostrum.
d
Colostrum is the thin, yellow serous fluid that is secreted
during pregnancy and during the first few days after birth. It
consists of water, protein, carbohydrate, fat and immunologically active substances.
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