4. When does breastmilk help fight disease?
a) When the baby is first born and the mother is making colostrum
b) Until the baby is 6 months old
c) Until the baby starts eating other foods
d) For as long as the baby breastfeeds
Answer b =20
THE CORRECT IS D.
Mom's immune system's antibodies and countless anti-infectious constituents of breast milk protect a baby, toddler, older child and even--in unusual circumstances--adults from illnesses both mild and severe.
Breast milk's immunological potential might be considered less crucial after a certain age, but it sure is working in the child's favor for months AND years.
Jay Gordon IBCLC, MD, FAAP, FABM
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