Mother’s Milk

Milk

Milk is usually a white liquid food produced by the mammary glands of lactating mammals. It is the primary source of nutrition for young mammals before they are able to digest solid food. Milk contains many nutrients, including calcium and protein, as well as lactose and saturated fat; the enzyme lactase is needed to break down lactose. Immune factors and immune-modulating components in milk contribute to milk immunity. The first milk, which is called colostrum, contains antibodies and immune-modulating components that strengthen the immune system against many diseases.

Mother

A mother, mom, mum, mommy, or mummy is the female parent of a child. A woman may be considered a mother by virtue of having given birth, by raising a child who may or may not be her biological offspring, or by supplying her ovum for fertilisation in the case of gestational surrogacy.

mother

Noun

1. A female parent, especially of a human; a female who parents a child (which she has given birth to, adopted, fostered, etc).
2. A pregnant female; mother-to-be; a female who gestates a baby.

Verb

1. To give birth to or produce (as its female parent) a child.
2. To treat as a mother would be expected to treat her child; to nurture.

milk

Noun

1. A white liquid produced by the mammary glands of female mammals to nourish their young. From certain animals, especially cows, it is also called dairy milk and is a common food for humans as a beverage or used to produce various dairy products such as butter, cheese, and yogurt.
2. A white (or whitish) liquid obtained from a vegetable source such as almonds, coconuts, oats, rice, or soy beans.

Verb

1. To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).
2. To draw (milk) from the breasts or udder.