| Breastfeeding has been shown to be protective against many illnesses. One way breast feeding protects your newborn from illnesses is the immune molecules, called antibodies,
that are present in breast milk. Antibodies are made by your body's immune system and are very specific molecules that help you fight each illness. When babies are born, their immune systems are very immature
and they have less ability to fight illness-causing germs. Through your breast milk, you give your baby immunities to illnesses to which you are immune and also those to which you have been exposed. |
