I've been busy lately a lot of sick kids.
I've only briefly looked at Lnet enough to know someone
cursed and Kathy D asked about an extra bolus of antibodies
at 18 months.
I know of nothing that says there is an extra bolus of antibodies
at this age. This is an age for the last set of
baby/toddler immunizations (DTaP and polio) so mom might
want to BF through this for an improved antibody response to
the vaccines. Although there is some evidence that BF
babies continue to have better relative responses to
immunization beyond weaning. See Principles and Practice
of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Long, Pickering and
Prober editors.
-Rob

"There was a little birdie
It's name was Enza
I opened the window
And in flu Enza"


Rob Cordes, DO, FAAP, FACOP
Wilkes Barre PA
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