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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We just had the flu. Kids had high grade fevers but my then 2 month old just had a stuffy nose for a couple days, actually did far better than the kids. Breastmilk is incredible.[/quote]

this has nothing to do with breastmilk. newborns have very strong immune systems due to antibodies they got through placenta. breastmilk has nothing to do with it - it can only help prevent GI infections.[/quote]

No, the antibodies in breastmilk change from day to day depending on the pathogens that the mom/baby are exposed to. You ALSO give the babies antibodies to things like measles at birth (more if you’ve had the actual diseases) but stuff like the flu changes from season to season so the protection against those things happens as you’re exposed to them.

Newborns actually have very weak immune systems - that’s why they’re so particular about hand washing in the hospital and they automatically admit babies under a month to the NICU if they present with any fever.[/quote]

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