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Neonate Survival Day 1

Welcome to the world! Your mother is ready to take care of you, but she she's not perfect. She has some unusual mammary physiology, and her maternal instinct isn't perfect. That means it's up to you to make some decisions.

As a newborn, you need colostrum for your first few days. Your mother has four teats, each of which is producing a slightly different substance. Which of the following should you be trying to nurse from? The values below are in comparison to normal milk.

7 fold more Vitamin D, higher Cl
12 fold more iron, higher K
3 fold more Vitamin D, lower K
10 fold more Vitamin A, lower oligosaccharides