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The ONLY Holistic Colostrum Solution

Every Drop Counts™

Colostrum is the ideal first food, closely resembling amniotic fluid to ease the transition to life outside the womb. It’s rich in immune factors, biologically active proteins, and nutrients that help build an infant's immune system.1 In addition to being the first line of defense against infections,1 it can minimize jaundice,2 and hypoglycemia.3

The ONLY holistic solution designed to freeze, thaw, warm, and administer colostrum while protecting it from loss and contamination. Offering unmatched versatility, whether feeding immediately after expression or when delayed or enteral feeding is needed, because when it comes to colostrum, every drop truly counts.

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    Feed or Administer Colostrum - With Precise Delivery

    With its exclusive plunger tip design, the 1 mL oral syringe eliminates dead space in the syringe tip, reducing colostrum waste and ensuring more life-saving colostrum reaches the infant. Ideal for Oral Immune Therapy (OIT), it's designed for precision, efficiency, and care when every drop matters.

    Freeze Colostrum Up to 12 Weeks - While Minimizing Loss

    Designed to catch colostrum before it reaches the pump parts, minimizing loss.  The secure snap lid makes it easy to transport, store, and freeze for up to 12 weeks - ensuring every drop is ready when the infant needs it most.

    Warm or Thaw - No Water

    The ONLY neonatal milk warmer standardizing infant feeding temperatures using innovative forced dry convection heat technology. Eliminating potential sources of water contamination in healthcare facilities while preserving human milk's integrity and nutritional value.

    Feed or Administer Colostrum - With Precise Delivery

    With its exclusive plunger tip design, the 1 mL oral syringe eliminates dead space in the syringe tip, reducing colostrum waste and ensuring more life-saving colostrum reaches the infant. Ideal for Oral Immune Therapy (OIT), it's designed for precision, efficiency, and care when every drop matters.

    Freeze Colostrum Up to 12 Weeks - While Minimizing Loss

    Designed to catch colostrum before it reaches the pump parts, minimizing loss.  The secure snap lid makes it easy to transport, store, and freeze for up to 12 weeks - ensuring every drop is ready when the infant needs it most.

    Helpful Resources

    Prioritizing Colostrum: Evidence-Based Benefits for Infant Health

    Colostrum is a powerful, immune-rich first milk that plays a vital role in protecting newborns—especially preterm and NICU infants. When direct breastfeeding isn’t possible, Oral Immune Therapy (OIT) offers a safe, evidence-based way to deliver these benefits early.

    OIT goes beyond oral care, it involves applying small amounts of colostrum (0.1–0.2 mL) inside the infant’s cheek every 3–6 hours, supporting immune development and reducing the risk of sepsis, inflammation, and prolonged parenteral nutrition. It also strengthens maternal engagement, boosts milk expression, and enhances bonding.

    Safe, low-cost, and clinically supported, OIT is more than oral care—it’s immune therapy that can improve outcomes from the very first drops.

    Access the resources below to learn more.

    Oropharyngeal application of colostrum or mother's own milk in preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis – PubMed

    Colostrum Mastery: Bridging Science & Practice ┃ Dr. Sarah Reyes, PhD, Jenny Murray, BSN, RN, IBCLC

    Colostrum: Small Volume, Big Impact – Every Drop Counts™ - YouTube

    Explore the Evidence: The Benefits of Eliminating Water in Milk Warming

    Infants in NICU settings are among those patients at the highest risk for nosocomial waterborne infections. Exposure to waterborne infection can occur from direct contact with tap water through bathing and contact with equipment rinsed in tap water and conventional water-based warming practices. Reducing vulnerable patient populations’ exposure to tap water can reduce their risk of nosocomial infection.

    Access the articles below for clinical evidence supporting waterless warming. 

    Guidelines for Environmental Infection Control in Health-Care Facilities (cdc.gov)

    D. Water | Infection Control | CDC 

    R3 Report Issue 32: New Standard for Water Management Program | The Joint Commission

    Waterborne Nosocomial Infections - PubMed (nih.gov)

    Outbreak of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in a neonatal care unit associated with feeding bottles heaters. | Semantic Scholar

    Finding the sources of septicemia at a neonatal intensive care unit: newborns and infants can be contaminated while being fed - PubMed (nih.gov)

    Healthcare Outbreaks Associated With a Water Reservoir and Infection Prevention Strategies - PubMed (nih.gov)

    Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology: Volume 38 - Issue 7 | Cambridge Core

    Outbreaks of healthcare-associated infections linked to water-containing hospital equipment: a literature review - PubMed (nih.gov)

    Stop Infections in Their Tracks: Water-Free Care in the ICU (infectioncontroltoday.com)

    Bacteria that killed 3 infants traced to Pennsylvania hospital equipment (nbcnews.com)

    Geisinger settles with families of infants who died after bacterial outbreak, accepts responsibility - Times Leader

    Oral Syringe:  Safe and Precise Colostrum Delivery

    When oral immune therapy or oral feeding is required, oral syringes offer a valuable method for administration, helping to reduce the risk of oral abrasions. Even in facilities that have fully transitioned to ENFit systems, the Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) acknowledges that oral syringes may still be appropriately used in NICU settings, particularly for administering colostrum orally or buccally in very small volumes (e.g., 0.1–2 mL) where precise dosing is critical. This practice is considered safe, provided that oral syringes are not connected to enteral tubing.

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    References
    1.Ballard O, Morrow AL. Human milk composition: nutrients and bioactive factors. Pediatr Clin North Am.2013;60(1):49-74
    2.Mitra S, Rennie J. Neonatal jaundice: aetiology, diagnosis and treatment. Br J Hosp Med (Lond). 2017;78(12):699-704.
    3.Giouleka S, Gkiouleka M, Tsakiridis I, et al. Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Hypoglycemia: A Comprehensive Review of Guidelines. Children (Basel). 2023;10(7).

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