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Would breastmilk antibodies help poorly 1 year old?

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BubbleAndSquark · 16/01/2018 14:37

Me, dp and just turn 1 year old DD have a flu type illness. I'm breastfeeding baby DS (who doesn't seem unwell yet)
Because I'm ill with it, would there be any useful antibodies if I expressed some milk for DD or would it not really do anything?

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MyOtherNameIsAFordFiesta · 16/01/2018 14:40

It would certainly be worth a try - it will have antibodies in it, so may help your DD recover faster.

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Smellyjo · 17/01/2018 12:45

Yes definitely give it a go, I'd give some to DP too!

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