I can't find my copy right now, but isn't it stated somewhere in Dettweylers' Biocultural Perspectives that it takes up to 5 years for the immunesystem to fully mature?

Warmly,

Gonneke, IBCLC, LLLL in soutern Netherlands

Nikki Lee <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Dear Friends:
    Mary is looking for evidence about the newborn's immune system 
maturation. What about exploring the work of Armand Goldman, MD, who has published 
extensively on this topic?
    Lawrence and Lawrence say, on page 173 in the 6th edition, that " The 
newborn infant's immune system is immature and inadequate at birth. 
..............The infant's immune system continues to develop over at least the first 2 
years of life."
    warmly,

Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CCE,CIMI
Adjunct Faculty, Union Institute and University, Lactation Program
Film Reviews Editor, Journal of Human Lactation
www.breastfeedingalwaysbest.com


  Met vriendelijke groet, 

Gonneke van Veldhuizen, IBCLC 
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