Breastfeeding Builds baby's immune system
Published by Chicago Chiropractor Seaman Chiropractic on Wednesday, September 3, 2008 at 6:05 PM.
Breastfeeding builds baby's immune system
Newborns are still developing and do not have a mature immune system to protect them from illness. Antibodies, or immune molecules, in a mother's breast milk are transferred to the baby, giving immunity to illnesses that the mother is immune to. The converse is also true - if a newborn is exposed to a germ, she will transfer it back to her mother while nursing. The mother's body will then produce antibodies to that particular germ and transfer them back to the baby.
Babies who are breastfed exclusively have better functioning immune systems
Newborns are still developing and do not have a mature immune system to protect them from illness. Antibodies, or immune molecules, in a mother's breast milk are transferred to the baby, giving immunity to illnesses that the mother is immune to. The converse is also true - if a newborn is exposed to a germ, she will transfer it back to her mother while nursing. The mother's body will then produce antibodies to that particular germ and transfer them back to the baby.
Babies who are breastfed exclusively have better functioning immune systems
