I believe that research has been discounted. In fact, immunizations are MORE effective if the mother is breastfeeding. The breast milk helps the body mount a defense.
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From: Lactation Information and Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Peg Merrill
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2014 7:43 PM
Subject: vaccines and breastfeeding
I seem to remember seeing a study several years back that immunizations weren't as effective if a child was still being breastfed and suggesting that it would be better to wait until after baby was weaned to start vaccines. Does anyone else remember this, or is it just a figment of my aging brain? Don't want to debate vaccines, just want to give my son some evidence to suggest that delayed vaccines have merrit.
Peg Meiirll, IBCLC
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