Selin had a new baby. The baby was two days old. Selin looked at her milk. It was not much milk. It was thick and gold, like honey.
Selin was worried. "Is my milk wrong?" she thought. "There is so little."
In the morning, the midwife came. She looked at the baby. She looked at the milk. She smiled.
"Nothing is wrong," said the midwife. "A new baby's stomach is very small — like a cherry! Your body knows this. It makes the right amount, and it makes it strong."
The golden milk is called colostrum. It is small, but it protects the baby. Selin was not worried anymore. Her body knew exactly what to do.
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A2 · ElementaryOn the second night after the birth, Selin lay awake, worried. Her baby was only two days old, and the milk her body made seemed like so little — just a few thick, golden drops, almost like honey. …
B1 · IntermediateOn the second night after the birth, Selin lay awake worrying: her baby was only two days old, and the milk her body was making seemed like so little — just a few thick, golden drops, almost the color and texture of honey. …
B2 · Upper intermediateOn the second night after giving birth, Selin lay awake, unable to shake a growing worry: her baby was barely two days old, and the milk her body was producing seemed alarmingly scant — just a handful of thick, golden drops, almost the color and consistency of honey. …
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